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 facility aims to house up to 5,000 detainees and uses the area's natural isolation and wildlife as part of its security measures.
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
The company's Starbase launch facility in south Texas abuts the Boca Chica Wildlife Refuge, an expanse of tidal flats, mangroves and sand dunes that is home to rare and endangered species including ocelots, sea turtles and northern aplomado falcons.
—Arkansas Online, 29 June 2025
In our contracts, in our facilities, and the standards of the resources that are available to us.
—Roberta F. Rodrigues, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
The Senate voted against curbing President Donald Trump’s use of military force in Iran after the U.S. bombing of nuclear facilities and the fragile cease-fire that resulted.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 28 June 2025
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
The company's Starbase launch facility in south Texas abuts the Boca Chica Wildlife Refuge, an expanse of tidal flats, mangroves and sand dunes that is home to rare and endangered species including ocelots, sea turtles and northern aplomado falcons.
—Arkansas Online, 29 June 2025
In our contracts, in our facilities, and the standards of the resources that are available to us.
—Roberta F. Rodrigues, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
The Senate voted against curbing President Donald Trump’s use of military force in Iran after the U.S. bombing of nuclear facilities and the fragile cease-fire that resulted.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 28 June 2025
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“Facility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/facility. Accessed 10 Jul. 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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