facility
Translation
facility, building, amenity, skill
Examples
The sports facility has a swimming pool.
The sports facility has a swimming pool.
The hotel has excellent facilities for guests.
The hotel has excellent facilities for guests.
He has a great facility for learning languages.
He has a great facility for learning languages.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the ... facility)) a place or building for a particular purpose. The sports facility is new.
((facilities)) [plural] rooms, equipment, or services provided for a particular purpose. The hotel has excellent facilities.
((a facility for sth./-ing)) a natural ability to do something easily. He has a facility for learning languages.
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Etymology
From Latin 'facilitas' meaning 'easiness', from 'facilis' (easy). It originally meant 'ease', and now also a place that makes an activity easy.
Memory Tips
A 'facility' is a place that 'facilitates' (makes easy) an activity, like sports or meetings.