facility

Universal Words noun 1 (facilities) [pl.] buildings, services, equipment, etc. that are provided for a particular purpose: sports / leisure facilities * conference / storage facilities * shopping / banking / cooking facilities * The hotel has special facilities for welcoming disabled people. * All rooms have private facilities (= a private bathroom). 2 [C] a special feature of a machine, service, etc. that makes it possible to do sth extra: a bank account with an overdraft facility * a facility for checking spelling * This facility allows the user to input text in various forms onto the screen and thus create a true newspaper page. 3 [C] a place, usually including buildings, used for a particular purpose or activity: the world's largest nuclear waste facility * a new health care facility 4 [sing.,U] ~ (for sth) a natural ability to learn or do sth easily: She has a great facility for languages. * He plays the piano with surprising facility.