Added 9 October 2026
facility
/fəˈsɪlɪti/ noun
Latin root: facilitās Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about facility at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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The physical means or contrivances to make something (especially a public service) possible; the required equipment, infrastructure, location etc. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
Transport facilities in Bangkok are not sufficient to prevent frequent traffic collapses during rush hour.
- A building or campus specially designed for a specific purpose, such as incarceration, military use, or scientific experimentation.
- The fact of being easy, or easily done; absence of difficulty; simplicity.
Origin
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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