facility

noun

fə-ˈsi-lə-tē How to pronounce facility (audio)
Definition of facilitynext
as in institution
a structure that is designed and built for a particular purpose the city is known for its outstanding medical facilities

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Recent Examples of facility The Quaker Oats facility is the largest milling facility in the world, processing over 2 million pounds (900,000 kilograms) of oats daily, according to the company’s website. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 Japan has facilities – known as Shonen Kanbetsu Sho – dedicated to temporarily housing juvenile suspects. — Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026 The facilities will be leased to the Chiefs for $7 million per year. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, the country has also threatened Starlink facilities in the Middle East. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for facility
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  1. institution
  2. building
  3. establishment
  4. installation
  5. complex
  6. institute
Noun
  • Save suspicious messages, account statements, confirmation numbers and notes from conversations with institutions.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • CineGouna now encompasses Funding; Forum, a program of panels, masterclasses and industry discussions; Market, which connects filmmakers with companies and institutions; and Emerge, its initiative for young and emerging talent.
    — Essie Assibu, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of institution
Noun
  • As an open source scripting language for building dynamic websites and web apps, PHP has come to be a de facto building block for the Web.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
  • In the Bucha district, one woman was killed and 21 people were wounded, eight of them children, while hundreds of buildings were damaged, according to police.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of building
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  • Making peace between the GOP’s pro-Israel establishment and its restive right wing will pose an early challenge for Vice President JD Vance, who’s positioning himself for a posible 2028 run.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The fear increasingly voiced across Israel’s political and cultural establishment is that another Netanyahu victory could push those divisions toward a societal rupture.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of establishment
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  • The installation is expected to take about eight weeks to complete, and school officials said the panels are expected to last around 25 years.
    — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • In 2001, portions of the installation were listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Quantico Marine Corps Base Historic District, encompassing 122 buildings, two landscapes, a sculpture and a water tower.
    — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of installation
Noun
  • Kinder Morgan operates a dominant, interconnected web of steel pipelines that links oversupplied shale basins directly to major demand centers and Gulf Coast export complexes.
    — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The company has been expanding and reshaping the property ever since acquiring it, most notably with the opening of Denali Square in 2016 and another 99-room complex in 2019.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of complex
Noun
  • Monica Church was the institute’s executive director from 2022 to 2024, and Achilles remains a board member.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The state’s release does not set placement or wage targets for the new institute.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of institute

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“Facility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facility. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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