facility
noun
fa·cil·i·ty
fə-ˈsi-lə-tē 
plural facilities
1
: the quality of being easily performed
2
: ease in performance : aptitude
has a great facility for writing
3
: readiness of compliance
4
a(1)
: something that makes an action, operation, or course of conduct easier
—usually used in plural
facilities for study
The resort has a wide range of facilities for young and old alike.
(2)
: lavatory sense 2
—often used in plural
b
: something (such as a hospital) that is built, installed, or established to serve a particular purpose
Examples of facility in a Sentence
The facilities are at the end of the corridor.
He had a great facility for writing.
He had great facility with words.
She handled the crisis with facility.
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The Athletic can reveal United intend to build a bespoke academy structure of matching calibre and style to the first-team facility on the same site.
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Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Duffy warned that understaffed facilities could result in flight delays and cancellations as the Federal Aviation Administration limits capacity through some sectors of the airspace.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Ultimately, the actress was cared for at five different facilities before arriving at her current one, which provides round-the-clock care.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Even as the deployment was being debated in court, the increasingly contentious protests and counterprotests outside of the South Portland ICE facility continued Sunday night.
—Kelly McCleary, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
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Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Duffy warned that understaffed facilities could result in flight delays and cancellations as the Federal Aviation Administration limits capacity through some sectors of the airspace.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Ultimately, the actress was cared for at five different facilities before arriving at her current one, which provides round-the-clock care.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Even as the deployment was being debated in court, the increasingly contentious protests and counterprotests outside of the South Portland ICE facility continued Sunday night.
—Kelly McCleary, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for facility
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“Facility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/facility. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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facility
noun
fa·cil·i·ty
fə-ˈsil-ət-ē
plural facilities
1
: freedom from difficulty : ease
handled with facility
2
: skill and ease in doing something
a great facility for writing well
3
a
: something that makes an action, operation, or activity easier
—usually used in plural
facilities for study
b
: something (as a hospital) that is put up for a particular purpose
Medical Definition
facility
noun
fa·cil·i·ty
fə-ˈsil-ət-ē
plural facilities
1
: the quality of being easily performed
2
: ease in performance : aptitude
3
: something (as a hospital) that is built, installed, or established to serve a particular purpose
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