facility
word
Definition
A facility is a place, building, or service designed for a particular purpose, such as a sports center, hospital, or factory. It can also mean a natural ability to do something easily and well.
Usage & Nuances
The most common meaning is a building or service: 'medical facility', 'storage facility', 'training facility'. In formal contexts, the plural 'facilities' often means useful features or amenities, like bathrooms or parking. The ability meaning is more formal and appears in phrases like 'a facility for languages'.
Example Sentences
The school has a new sports facility.
basic
She works at a medical facility near my house.
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He has a facility for learning languages.
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The hotel was nice, but the parking facilities were terrible.
natural
They moved the equipment to a larger storage facility outside the city.
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One thing I admire about her is her facility with numbers.
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