facilities

English

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /fəˈsɪlɪtiz/
  • (US) IPA(key): /fəˈsɪlɪdiz/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Hyphenation: fa‧cil‧i‧ties

Noun

facilities

  1. plural of facility

Noun

facilities pl (plural only)

  1. Synonym of facility in certain contexts.
  2. (euphemistic) Facilities for urination and defecation: a toilet; a lavatory.
    • 2002, Sue Grafton, Q Is for Quarry:
      I christened the facilities, shrugged into my windbreaker, and met Dolan at his door.
    • 2007, Brandon Sanderson, Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians:
      We were in a cell, apparently. It felt more like a dungeon than a prison. There was a pile of straw to one side, apparently to use for sleeping, and there didn’t appear to be any ‘facilities’ besides a bucket by the wall.

Usage notes

This word is plural (and takes plural verbs) even when referring to a single facility or lavatory. It can also refer to multiple lavatories.

Synonyms

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