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 Preakness will relocate to nearby Laurel Park in 2026 while the new facility is built.
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Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2025
Although protected by international humanitarian law, these facilities had not been spared; Israel had justified strikes by arguing that Hamas was operating within the health-care system.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
The new facility is expected to span approximately 25,000 square meters and will support a production capacity of up to 50 Zephyr rockets per year.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025
Other pool facilities in the community, such as Overland Park’s Matt Ross Community Center, also provide water wheelchairs for on-site use.
—Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025
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Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2025
Although protected by international humanitarian law, these facilities had not been spared; Israel had justified strikes by arguing that Hamas was operating within the health-care system.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
The new facility is expected to span approximately 25,000 square meters and will support a production capacity of up to 50 Zephyr rockets per year.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025
Other pool facilities in the community, such as Overland Park’s Matt Ross Community Center, also provide water wheelchairs for on-site use.
—Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 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 24 Apr. 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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