noun
facility
fuh-SIL-uh-tee/fəˈsɪləti/
Something provided and equipped to support a particular activity.
The new sports facility has a pool and two basketball courts.
Etymology
Latin facilitas meant 'ease.' The place sense developed through the idea of physical means that make something easy to do, turning an abstract quality into a place equipped for an activity.
In context
Gitarama, the most crowded prison in the world, where over 7,000 prisoners are forced to live in a facility built to hold only 400.
More examples
- The hospital opens a separate facility for physical therapy.
- Guests can use the hotel's laundry facilities.
- The laboratory provides storage facilities for temperature-sensitive samples.
Forms
facility · facilities
Similar words
- venue
- A place for events, not necessarily equipped for ongoing activities.
- installation
- An equipped site, especially for industrial or military purposes.