Entry Word: establishment

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 a building, room, or suite of rooms occupied by a service business <one of the best dining establishments in the city> — see place 2
2 a commercial or industrial activity or organization <new business establishments sprang up all over in the postwar boom> — see enterprise 1
3 a public organization with a particular purpose or function <the proposed change in pollution standards was opposed by environmental establishments across the board> — see institution 1
4 a structure that is designed and built for a particular purpose <the city boasts a host of outstanding medical establishments> — see facility