noun
pl. -·ties- ease of doing or making; absence of difficulty
- a ready ability; skill; dexterity; fluency
- [usually pl.] the means by which something can be done: poor transportation facilities
- a building, special room, etc. that is built or designed for some activity: a new facility for outpatient treatment
- [usually pl.] lavatory (sense )
- an arrangement in which a bank agrees to extend a service to a company, government, etc., esp. one in which a certain amount of credit can be drawn on as funds are needed: credit facility
Origin of facility
Middle English and Old French facilite from Classical Latin facilitas, easiness from facilis, facile
