How to Pronounce Facility
Facility
fə'sɪlɪti
Syllables:
fa·cil·i·ty
Part of speech:
noun
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Definition
A facility is a place or building made for a special purpose.
Examples
- The school has a new sports facility where students can play basketball.
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Common Word Combinations
| Phrase | Type | Stress Pattern | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| manufacturing facility | collocation | manuFACturing faCILity | The company built a new manufacturing facility downtown. |
| training facility | collocation | TRAINing faCILity | The training facility offers courses for all skill levels. |
| sports facility | collocation | SPORTS faCILity | The city invested in a new sports facility for youth teams. |
| facility management | collocation | faCILity manAGEment | Facility management ensures the building operates smoothly. |
Fun Fact
Facility comes from Latin 'facilis,' meaning 'easy,' originally describing the ease of doing something before evolving to mean a place designed to make tasks easier.
Word Family
noun
facility
a place or building used for a particular purpose, or the ability to do something easily
"The school has a new sports facility for students."
adjective
facilitative
helping to make a process or action easier
"The teacher used a facilitative approach to help students learn better."
adverb
facilitative
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