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 overhaul includes a new telecommunications network and potential consolidation of air traffic control facilities.
—
Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025
That pressure caused the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to halt the shipments and dispose of the waste at facilities outside Michigan.
—Sophia Valchine, Freep.com, 24 July 2025
In the fifth month of his term, Trump launched a military strike against Iran’s nuclear facilities, leading to a cease-fire agreement during Iran and Israel.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
This came after the federal government ran into capacity issues at its existing immigration detention center, as 84 of the 181 detention facilities exceeded their contractual capacity on at least one day during October 2024 through mid-April 2025, according to a report by nonprofit TRAC.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 23 July 2025
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Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025
That pressure caused the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to halt the shipments and dispose of the waste at facilities outside Michigan.
—Sophia Valchine, Freep.com, 24 July 2025
In the fifth month of his term, Trump launched a military strike against Iran’s nuclear facilities, leading to a cease-fire agreement during Iran and Israel.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
This came after the federal government ran into capacity issues at its existing immigration detention center, as 84 of the 181 detention facilities exceeded their contractual capacity on at least one day during October 2024 through mid-April 2025, according to a report by nonprofit TRAC.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 23 July 2025
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“Facility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/facility. Accessed 29 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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