facility
Collocations
55(noun.) facilities buildings/services/equipment
ADJ
excellent, first-class, good | adequate, appropriate, proper, suitable | inadequate, poor
basic, limited
The school's limited facilities meant students had to share computers in the library.
modern, up-to-date | extensive | extra
available, existing
The school uses all the available facilities to teach sports and music to students.
essential, necessary
The hospital needs new equipment because its medical facilities are no longer adequate for necessary care.
local, community
The new local facility offers swimming lessons and fitness classes for all ages.
communal, shared
The apartment building has excellent shared facilities including a gym and swimming pool.
public
disabled
The new shopping center has excellent disabled facilities, including ramps and accessible restrooms.
conference | airport, hotel | bar, holiday, leisure, play, recreational, social, sporting/sports | transport, travel | parking | shopping | storage | canteen, dining, restaurant | catering, cooking, kitchen | baby changing, bathroom, laundry, sanitary, shower, toilet, washing
en suite, private
Each guest room in the hotel has its own en suite facility.
health, health care, hospital, medical | childcare, cr | che, day care, nursery | educational, training | library, research | laboratory
VERB + FACILITY
have, offer, provide | improve, upgrade
make use of, use
The hotel guests could use the swimming facility whenever they wanted.
FACILITY + VERB
be available, exist
include sth
The sports center includes a gym, swimming pool, and tennis courts.
PREP
~ for
The new sports center has great facilities for swimming and tennis.
PHRASES
a range of facilities
(noun.) special feature of a machine/service
ADJ
central
The new sports center is a central facility where the whole community comes together.
back-up
The hospital installed back-up facilities to ensure power during emergencies.
support
The hospital's support facilities help patients recover with counseling and physical therapy services.
special | useful
flexible
The new gym offers flexible facilities that allow members to use equipment whenever they want.
technical
cheque book, credit, loan, overdraft
My bank offers a cheque book facility that lets me pay bills easily.
editing, graphics, help, mail, search, word processing
The software has excellent search facilities that help me find documents quickly.
VERB + FACILITY
have, offer, provide | use
FACILITY + VERB
allow (for) sth
The new sports facility allows for wheelchair access throughout the building.
PREP
~ for
Our new library has a facility for borrowing e-books online anytime.
(noun.) natural ability
ADJ
amazing, great
VERB + FACILITY
have | show
PREP
with ~
She speaks five languages with remarkable facility.
~ for
My grandfather always had a real facility for fixing broken things around the house.