facility

noun

fə-ˈsi-lə-tē How to pronounce facility (audio)
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a structure that is designed and built for a particular purpose the city is known for its outstanding medical facilities

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Recent Examples of facility In the cockpit, pit lane, ops center, film room, simulator facility … all at once. — John Cairney, Sportico.com, 22 Mar. 2025 Lawmakers have approved closing the facility, which now only houses those accused or convicted of the most serious violent crimes, and replacing it with a much smaller one in a new location. — CBS News, 22 Mar. 2025 Tribal leaders in Sonoma County and the Great Plains say that their facilities—and those of other tribes—are not open overnight. — Solcyré Burga, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025 Because the agency encompasses more than a hundred and fifty active missions at twenty major centers and facilities, many staffers spend their days on video calls. — David W. Brown, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for facility
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  1. institution
  2. building
  3. establishment
  4. installation
  5. complex
  6. institute
Noun
  • The trend marks a sharp divergence from the United States, where schools have virtually universally rebuffed students’ demands to sever ties with Israeli institutions, citing principles of academic freedom.
    — Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The combination of speed, security, and programmability is reshaping the rules of money movement—and the institutions that embrace this shift now may define the future of finance.
    — Tony Bradley, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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  • Entire blocks are facing evacuation orders in Polk County, North Carolina, due to a trio of wildfires that have begun consuming buildings, first responders say.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 21 Mar. 2025
  • To evade the royal governor in the Colonial capital of Williamsburg, the group met at the largest public building in the then-tiny town of Richmond: a 34-year-old Episcopal church now known as St. John’s.
    — Cassandra Good, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of building
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  • The latest blow came Friday, when the White House issued a fact sheet implying Trump signed an order undoing Biden’s establishment of Chuckwalla National Monument in the California desert, and Sáttítla Highlands National Monument in Northern California.
    — Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Wrote the court: The State’s establishment of a religious charter school violates Oklahoma statutes Oklahoma Constitution, and the Establishment Clause.
    — Peter Greene, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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  • Envious Detailing in Orange, California has applied paint protection film (PPF) to several of my previous cars, with every installation reflecting exceptional quality.
    — Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Loyola Marymount University will host its inaugural Innovators Film Festival, offering panel discussions and experiential installations centered around AI.
    — Abigail Lee, Variety, 25 Mar. 2025
Definition of installation
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  • The massive complex is home to golf courses, a public garden called Bissonnette Gardens, a spa, pool, scenic walking and hiking trails, horseback riding, adventure center, a small shopping village, a lake, a winter sports complex, and even a zoo.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The finish is incredibly long, layered, and complex.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of complex
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  • The Trump administration has already roiled the scientific community with efforts to slash support at major research institutes, including those at public universities.
    — Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The information about the institute which has avoided the memory hole just sits there, though this makes some of it glow brighter.
    — Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of institute

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