n. pl. fa·cil·i·ties 1. a. Ease in moving, acting, or doing: "a soldier who was expected to be able to fell a tree ... or build a bridge with equal facility" (Bruce I. Gudmundsson). b. An ability or talent; an aptitude: "He was a mediocre student who had a facility for absorbing details without curiosity" (Jhumpa Lahiri). 2. often facilities a. A building, room, array of equipment, or a number of such things, designed to serve a particular function: hospitals and other health care facilities. b. Something that facilitates an action or process: The region has very poor transportation facilities. 3. facilities Informal A restroom or public toilet. |
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