facility

CEFRB1

/fəˈsɪlɪti/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A building or place designed for a particular purpose.

  2. 02

    noun

    A natural ability to do something easily.

Examples

  • He can speak both Japanese and English with facility.

  • Littering in this facility is subject to a maximum fine of $500.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A building or campus specially designed for a specific purpose, such as incarceration, military use, or scientific experimentation.

  2. The fact of being easy, or easily done; absence of difficulty; simplicity.

  3. The physical means or contrivances to make something (especially a public service) possible; the required equipment, infrastructure, location etc.

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In context

  • Meg has a facility for languages.

  • A wide range of facilities is available at the sports center, including a weight room and saunas.

  • The facility she shows in playing the violin is unrivalled.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English facilite, from Middle French facilité, and its source, Latin facilitās. By surface analysis, facile + -ity. Doublet of faculty.