facility
- noun
- /fəˈsɪlɪti/
- Another factor about corporate sponsorship is that it means the workshop facilities will be state-of-the-art.
- collateralized credit facility
- debugging facility
- postmortem debugging facility
I can get unimpeded communication facilities, right?
- I can get unimpeded communication facilities, right?
- Because there's a financial mechanism that makes you access the good facilities in the private sector.
- But you know, you still have to pay for those backup facilities.
- You have this Federal Reserve facility called the Fed Repo facility.
- But those that facility will then be on lent to the franchise prospects.
Examples
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How much do you know about our facility?
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Also, end users may begin to build their own storage facilities, bundling both gas supply and storage.
Academic text (1990) -
These new facilities will help greatly for our visitors and also help with safety.
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If these attractions are to be appreciated, however, facilities must be available when and where required.
Academic text (1991) -
Yeah, we have the great facilities, very strong facilities, and they don't play games.
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So every school has a duty under the HSE to provide single sex facilities for your children.
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The knowledge-customization facilities should provide the right knowledge for the right purpose at the right time.
Academic text (2012) -
The new community center has several facilities that make it easier for people to stay active.
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The hotel offers excellent facilities for conferences and meetings, ensuring a smooth experience for attendees.
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Our school has improved its athletic facilities, providing better equipment and training spaces for students.
Synonyms
A useful thing in a building or place that makes living more comfortable
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A place that uses energy from atoms to make electricity or do research
- Formal
A building like a prison where people are kept as punishment and given training
- Specialized
A place that gives long-term medical care and help for people recovering
A public place or building where people play sports and enjoy leisure activities
- Formal
A building that holds people as punishment for crimes to protect the public
- Formal
A place where people who broke the law stay to learn better behaviour and get help
How Useful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Facility comes from the Latin facilis 'easy' and facere 'to make'. As a feature or service, a facility is a tool that 'makes' an action easier, so a phone or hotel can offer facilities to help you do things more simply.