establishment

noun es·tab·lish·ment \ i-ˈsta-blish-mənt \

|Updated on: 17 Aug 2018

Examples: establishment in a Sentence

Definition of establishment

1 : something established: such as

a : a settled arrangement; especially : a code of laws

b : established church

c : a permanent civil or military organization

d : a place of business or residence with its furnishings and staff

e : a public or private institution

2 : an established order of society: such as

a often capitalized : a group of social, economic, and political leaders who form a ruling class (as of a nation)

b often capitalized : a controlling group

the literary establishment

3 a : the act of establishing

b : the state of being established

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Examples of establishment in a Sentence

the establishment of a business
the establishment of a scientific fact
His novels were disliked by the literary establishment.

Recent Examples of establishment from the Web

Convenience stores and food establishments are required to re-apply annually for the licenses to stay open late.

— ruth bruno, courant.com, "To Curb Violence, Hartford Blocks A Dozen Gas Stations, Convenience Stores From Staying Open All Night," 7 July 2018
In the Cleveland-Elyria area in 2017, there were 4,331 food and drink establishments with a total of 79,508 employees, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

— ben tobin, USA TODAY, "LeBron James could hurt Cleveland restaurants, ticket sales with departure," 29 June 2018
Patrons of these establishments would likely drive home when levels of THC the most important intoxicating chemical in cannabis — will be highest.

— timothy naimi, BostonGlobe.com, "Why marijuana policies in Massachusetts aren’t strict enough," 20 June 2018
The restaurant is on Edinger Avenue in Goldenwest Plaza, which includes retail shops and eating and drinking establishments.

— priscella vega, latimes.com, "Proposal for assisted-living facility in Huntington Beach is delayed at applicant’s request," 13 June 2018
And any fast-food establishment can tell you that the McQueen watch has all of that in spades: There isn’t a better flavor than flame-broiled.

— cam wolf, GQ, "Steve McQueen’s Destroyed-in-a-Wildfire Rolex Is Going Up for Auction," 5 June 2018
Maybe like flashing a gorgeous grin over never-frozen hamburgers at a fast food establishment known for paying its workers a living wage?

— meagan fredette, refinery29.com, "Are Nick Jonas & Priyanka Chopra Dating? This Heart Emoji Clue Says Maybe," 3 June 2018
In response to the outbreak, the state health department is providing hepatitis A vaccination clinics for restaurant and food service employees in those two counties, since at least one worker in eight food establishments have confirmed infections.

— susan scutti, CNN, "Hepatitis A outbreak cases on rise across US; Nashville reports outbreak," 30 May 2018
In April, workers at the chain's Southeast 92nd Avenue and Powell Boulevard location became the first in decades to organize a union drive at a fast food establishment.

— shane dixon kavanaugh, OregonLive.com, "Burgerville Workers Union notches 2nd victory with Gladstone vote," 14 May 2018

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