earthbound
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EnglishMerriam-Webster DictionaryFirst Known Use
1970, in the meaning defined aboveExamples
- //The shack is a real eyesore.
- //the old abandoned house was a neighborhood eyesore
First Known Use
1530, in the meaning defined abovefacility
plural facilities
Definition
- : the quality of being easily performed
- : ease in performance : aptitude //has a great facility for writing
- : readiness of compliance
- : something that makes an action, operation, or course of conduct easier —usually used in plural //facilities for study //The resort has a wide range of facilities for young and old alike.: lavatory sense 2 —often used in plural: something (such as a hospital) that is built, installed, or established to serve a particular purpose
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