facility

Definition

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

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

• "Transport facilities in Bangkok are not sufficient to prevent frequent traffic collapses during rush hour."
• "As though on an incendiary rampage, the fires systematically devoured the contents of Edison's headquarters and facilities."
• "Clytomachus affirmed, that he could never understand by the writings of Carneades, what opinion he was of. Why hath Epicurus interdicted facility unto his Sectaries?"