facility
gb/fəsˈɪlɪti/ us/fəsˈɪlɪti/
B1
English
~ 1100
Senses
0 senses
Noun
B1
entity
1
Building for a particular use
A place or building used for a special activity or service.
Usage pattern:
[someone] uses a facility for [activity]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'facility' with 'faculty'; 'faculty' means the teachers at a school, not a building or service.
Synonyms
establishment (More formal; refers broadly to a business or organization location.)
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center (Often used for places offering services or activities.)
Antonyms
wilderness (An undeveloped natural area, opposite of a built facility.)
Collocations
sports facility
|medical facility
|research facility
|manufacturing facility
Themes
infrastructure
|business
|daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- The company opened a new manufacturing facility in Texas.
- The city has several sports facilities for public use.
- The hospital is expanding its emergency care facility.
- This research facility focuses on renewable energy.
- They toured the training facility before signing the contract.
Learner examples
- The town has a new sports facility.
- We visited a large medical facility.
- The school has a computer facility.
- This facility is for making cars.
- They work at a research facility.
Noun
B2
entity
2
Natural skill or ease in doing something
A special skill or talent for doing something easily and well.
Usage pattern:
[someone] has a facility for [activity]
Common mistake:
Some learners confuse 'facility' here with a physical place; context usually clarifies it refers to skill.
Synonyms
aptitude (Suggests natural ability, especially for learning quickly.)
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talent (Implies notable natural skill, sometimes broader than 'facility'.)
Antonyms
difficulty (Lack of ease or skill in doing something.)
Collocations
facility for languages
|facility with numbers
|natural facility
Themes
personal qualities
|education
|work
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- She has a remarkable facility for learning new languages.
- His facility with computers impressed the hiring manager.
- The musician demonstrated an extraordinary facility on the piano.
- He showed great facility in solving complex problems.
- Her facility for storytelling kept the audience engaged.
Learner examples
- She has a facility for music.
- He has a facility with numbers.
- I have no facility for drawing.
- She shows great facility in speaking English.
- He developed a facility for cooking.
Noun
B1
entity
3
Equipment or feature that provides convenience
Something, such as equipment or service, that helps you do something more easily.
Usage pattern:
[place] offers [facilities] for [activity]
Synonyms
amenity (Common in hospitality contexts; often refers to pleasant or useful features.)
Antonyms
inconvenience (A lack of helpful features or services.)
Collocations
kitchen facilities
|bathroom facilities
|payment facilities
Themes
daily life
|tourism
|daily_life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- The hotel offers excellent leisure facilities, including a pool and gym.
- All rooms have tea and coffee making facilities.
- The campsite has basic washing facilities.
- The conference center provides translation facilities for guests.
- These facilities make it easier to conduct experiments safely.
Learner examples
- The hotel has good bathroom facilities.
- We have kitchen facilities at work.
- The park has picnic facilities.
- This bus has no toilet facilities.
- They offer payment facilities online.
Grammar
Dictionary form
facility
IPA
GB/fəsˈɪlɪti/
US/fəsˈɪlɪti/
Syllables & stress
fa - cil - ity (3 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cil)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: facility
- Plural: facilities, facility
Word family
Forms
facilities
noun
Core family
facilitate
verb B2
Related words
facilitation
noun B2
facilitator
noun B2
Advanced or less common
facile
adjective
facilitative
adjective
Expressions
provide facilities for
1/pɹəvˈaɪd fəsˈɪlɪtiz fɚ/
fixed phrase
Supply places or services for activity
To give buildings, equipment, or services needed for an activity.
Examples
- The center provides facilities for disabled visitors.
- We provide facilities for holding business meetings.
sporting facilities
1/spˈɔɹtɪŋ fəsˈɪlɪtiz/
fixed phrase
Places equipped for sports activities
Buildings or areas that have equipment and space for people to play sports.
Examples
- Our town has excellent sporting facilities, including tennis courts and swimming pools.
- The school is upgrading its sporting facilities this year.
state-of-the-art facility
1/stˈeɪt əv ðə ˈɑɹt fəsˈɪlɪti/
fixed phrase
Most modern and advanced place
A building or place with the newest and best technology or equipment available.
Examples
- The company built a state-of-the-art facility for product testing.
- Athletes train at a state-of-the-art facility downtown.