facility
facility — noun
1. a specific site created for a certain kind of work, study, or recreation, usuall
a specific site created for a certain kind of work, study, or recreation, usually with dedicated buildings and equipment
The research facility in Hsinchu has a new laboratory for studying viruses.
modifier showing purpose: research facility
The city built a new sports facility with a swimming pool and running tracks.
Élise visited the medical facility for her annual check-up last Thursday.
Reuben booked the conference facility for his company's training event.
The university opened a new arts facility with a theatre and three galleries.
文法句型
[purpose] facility
facility for [activity]
用法筆記
Often paired with a purpose-related noun before 'facility', such as 'research', 'sports', 'medical', or 'storage'.
常見錯誤
2. the physical structures, tools, and services that are available in a place to he
the physical structures, tools, and services that are available in a place to help people do what they need
The hotel offers excellent facilities, including a gym and a business centre.
plural: facilities for amenities/services
The school's library facilities are too small for the growing number of students.
Jabari checked whether the apartment building had laundry facilities for residents.
The park has picnic facilities with wooden tables and barbecue grills.
Noor was impressed by the parking facilities available at the airport.
文法句型
facilities (plural)
facilities include [list]
用法筆記
Almost always used in the plural form 'facilities' when referring to the range of services or amenities in a building, area, or organization.
常見錯誤
3. a polite and formal word used instead of 'toilet' when talking about a public wa
a polite and formal word used instead of 'toilet' when talking about a public washroom in a building or station
Excuse me, could you tell me where the facilities are?
polite euphemism: 'the facilities' for toilet
The café has clean facilities for customers on the first floor.
Adina asked the receptionist if there were accessible facilities for wheelchair users.
The sign at the station pointed to the public facilities near platform three.
Allison reminded the children to use the facilities before the long car ride.
文法句型
the facilities
public facilities
toilet facilities
用法筆記
Almost always appears in the plural ('facilities') even when referring to a single toilet or restroom. Common in public announcements, signs, and polite requests.
常見錯誤
4. a natural ability that allows someone to perform a complex task smoothly and wit
a natural ability that allows someone to perform a complex task smoothly and with little effort, especially in intellectual or creative areas
Maeve has a natural facility for learning languages and speaks four fluently.
pattern: facility for [something]
Zaynab's facility with numbers made her a trusted accountant at the firm.
pattern: facility with [something]
Aoi showed remarkable facility in playing the piano at the age of six.
The author writes with a facility that makes complex ideas easy to understand.
Heloísa has a special facility for fixing old mechanical watches by hand.
- difficulty
the opposite of doing something easily
文法句型
facility for [something]
facility with [something]
用法筆記
Followed by 'for' + noun/gerund ('facility for languages') or 'with' + noun ('facility with words'). Not used for basic everyday skills — use 'talent' or 'knack' instead for less formal contexts.
常見錯誤
5. a particular function or tool built into a product that lets a user perform a sp
a particular function or tool built into a product that lets a user perform a specific action, such as searching, recording, or paying
This smartphone has a voice-recognition facility that can type messages for you.
pattern: product has a [function] facility
The bank's mobile app includes a facility to transfer money between accounts instantly.
pattern: facility to [verb]
Tamás uses the search facility on the website to find old articles quickly.
The new camera has a night-mode facility for taking clear photos in the dark.
Amihan loves the reminder facility on her calendar app for important deadlines.
文法句型
[product] has a [function] facility
facility to [verb]
用法筆記
Common in product manuals, software reviews, and technology descriptions. Often interchangeable with 'feature', though 'facility' sounds slightly more technical.