facility · noun C /fəˈsɪl.ət̬.i/Full view
facility (BUILDING)
B1 a building or other place provided for a particular purpose
Dictionary examples:

a training/research/medical facility

The team has training facilities in New York and Florida.

Learner example:

Moreover, spending the whole afternoon at [the] lake gives people a chance to try a couple of water sports, which the facility offers. (First Certificate in English; B2; Turkish)

facility (SYSTEM)
B2 a part of a system or machine which makes it possible to do something
Dictionary example:

an overdraft facility

Learner example:

I would suggest free Internet access as an extra facility in our library. (First Certificate in English; B2; Swiss German)

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