facility — ONAD

facility /fəˈsilədē, fəˈsɪlədi

▸ noun

(plural facilities)

1 a place, amenity, or piece of equipment provided for a particular purpose:

cooking facilities

a manufacturing facility

facilities for picnicking, camping, and hiking.

▪ (the facilities) a public restroom.

▪ an option or service that gives the opportunity to do or benefit from something:

the program includes a help facility and interactive windows.

2 [usually in singular] an ability to do or learn something well and easily; a natural aptitude:

he had a facility for languages.

▪ absence of difficulty or effort:

the pianist played with great facility.

– ORIGIN early 16th century (denoting the means or unimpeded opportunity for doing something): from French facilité or Latin facilitas, from facilis ‘easy’ (see facile).