Collocations for facility - noun
1. facilities buildings/services/equipment
ADJ.
excellent, first-class, good | adequate, appropriate, proper, suitable | inadequate, poor | basic, limited
a hotel with only basic facilities
a hotel with only basic facilities
modern, up-to-date | extensive | extra | available, existing
We are looking to upgrade the existing facilities.
We are looking to upgrade the existing facilities.
essential, necessary
to improve access to essential facilities
to improve access to essential facilities
local, community
hospitals, schools and other major community facilities
hospitals, schools and other major community facilities
communal, shared
The toilets and other communal facilities were in a shocking state.
The toilets and other communal facilities were in a shocking state.
public | disabled
The railway station was criticized for its lack of disabled facilities.
The railway station was criticized for its lack of disabled facilities.
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
All bedrooms offer private facilities (= a private bathroom).
All bedrooms offer private facilities (= a private bathroom).
health, health care, hospital, medical | childcare, cr
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che, day care, nursery | educational, training | library, research | laboratory | computing
VERB + FACILITY
have, offer, provide | improve, upgrade | make use of, use
I made full use of the computing facilities.
I made full use of the computing facilities.
FACILITY + VERB
be available, exist | include sth
Facilities include a large indoor pool, jacuzzi and sauna.
Facilities include a large indoor pool, jacuzzi and sauna.
PREP.
~ for
The school has no facilities for the teaching of music. | The hotel provides excellent facilities for children.
The school has no facilities for the teaching of music. | The hotel provides excellent facilities for children.
PHRASES
a range of facilities
2. special feature of a machine/service
ADJ.
central
The archive offers a central facility for cataloguing and indexing data.
The archive offers a central facility for cataloguing and indexing data.
back-up
The report warns that there are no back-up facilities if the reprocessing plant breaks down.
The report warns that there are no back-up facilities if the reprocessing plant breaks down.
support
training and other support facilities
training and other support facilities
special | useful | flexible
A First National Bank loan is an extremely flexible facility.
A First National Bank loan is an extremely flexible facility.
technical | cheque book, credit, loan, overdraft
a bank account with an overdraft facility
a bank account with an overdraft facility
editing, graphics, help, mail, search, word processing
(all computing)
(all computing)
VERB + FACILITY
have, offer, provide | use
FACILITY + VERB
allow (for) sth
The cheque book facility allows for a minimum withdrawal of £200.
The cheque book facility allows for a minimum withdrawal of £200.
PREP.
~ for
The device has a facility for storing any sound you like.
The device has a facility for storing any sound you like.
3. natural ability
ADJ.
amazing, great
VERB + FACILITY
have | show
PREP.
with ~
He played with great facility.
He played with great facility.
~ for
She showed an amazing facility for mind-reading.
She showed an amazing facility for mind-reading.