facility
The physical means or contrivances to make something possibleThe physical means or contrivances to make something (especially a public service) possible; the required equipment, infrastructure, location etc.
» If you join this club, you will be entitled to use all of its facilities.
Якщо ти вступиш до цього клубу, матимеш право використовувати все його обладнання. — deniko
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7 senses(countable, uncountable)The physical means or contrivances to make something (especially a public service) possible; the required equipment, infrastructure, location etc.
Transport facilities in Bangkok are not sufficient to prevent frequent traffic collapses during rush hour.
A wide range of facilities is available at the sports center, including a weight room and saunas.
Einrichtung, Vorrichtung, Anlage
обору́дованиеoborúdovanije, приспособле́нияprisposoblénija, аппарату́раapparatúra
обла́днанняobládnannja, апарату́раaparatúra, інфраструкту́раinfrastruktúra
(countable, uncountable)A building or campus specially designed for a specific purpose, such as incarceration, military use, or scientific experimentation.
Anlage, Einrichtung, Komplex
заведе́ниеzavedénije, помеще́ниеpomeščénije
примі́щенняprymíščennja
(countable, uncountable)The fact of being easy, or easily done; absence of difficulty; simplicity.
Leichtigkeit, Mühelosigkeit
лёгкостьljóxkostʹ, простота́prostotá
ле́гкістьléhkistʹ
(countable, uncountable)Dexterity of speech or action; skill, talent.
The facility she shows in playing the violin is unrivalled.
Leichtigkeit, Fertigkeit, Geschicklichkeit
ги́бкостьgíbkostʹ, ло́вкостьlóvkostʹ, уме́ниеuménije
умі́нняumínnja
(Canada, US, countable, in the plural, uncountable)A toilet.
(countable, uncountable)A condition of mental weakness less than idiocy, but enough to make a person easily persuaded to do something against their better interest.
(countable, dated, uncountable)Affability.
- a service that an organization or a piece of equipment offers you
- something designed and created to serve a particular function and to afford a particular convenience or service
- a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
- a natural effortlessness
Examples
125 sentencesIf you join this club, you will be entitled to use all of its facilities.
Якщо ти вступиш до цього клубу, матимеш право використовувати все його обладнання. — deniko
Our university has excellent sports facilities.
ruНаш университет располагает отличной спортивной базой. — odexed
deAn unserer Universität gibt es hervorragende Sporteinrichtungen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Our town has excellent sports facilities.
deIn unserer Stadt gibt es hervorragende Sporteinrichtungen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Any member can make use of these facilities.
Welcome to our facility.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English facilite, from Middle French facilité, and its source, Latin facilitāsFrom Middle English facilite, from Middle French facilité, and its source, Latin facilitās. By surface analysis, facile + -ity. Doublet of faculty.
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Forms
plural: facilities| Singular | facility |
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Synonyms
29 synonyms- a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry:installation
- a natural effortlessness:readiness
- skillful performance or ability without difficulty:adeptnessadroitnessdeftnessquickness
Word family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable