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facility.

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

8 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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

    countable · uncountable
    Transport facilities in Bangkok are not sufficient to prevent frequent traffic collapses during rush hour.
    A wide range of facilities is available at the sports center, including a weight room and saunas.
  2. A building or campus specially designed for a specific purpose, such as incarceration, military use, or scientific experimentation.

    countable · uncountable
  3. The fact of being easy, or easily done; absence of difficulty; simplicity.

    countable · uncountable
  4. Dexterity of speech or action; skill, talent.

    countable · uncountable
    The facility she shows in playing the violin is unrivalled.
  5. Clipping of credit facility.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · countable · uncountable
  6. A toilet.

    Canada · US · countable · in-plural · uncountable
  7. A condition of mental weakness less than idiocy, but enough to make a person easily persuaded to do something against their better interest.

    countable · uncountable
  8. Affability.

    countable · dated · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.