facilities

Meanings

noun

nounfacilities pl (plural only)

pluralplural onlySynonym of facility in certain contexts.
Synonyms: facility in certain contexts
euphemisticpluralplural onlyFacilities for urination and defecation: a toilet; a lavatory.
I christened the facilities, shrugged into my windbreaker, and met Dolan at his door.
2002, Sue Grafton, Q Is for Quarry
1 more example
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.
2007, Brandon Sanderson, Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians
Synonyms: toilet and Thesaurus:bathroom

nounSynonym of facility in certain contexts.

Similar

facility in certain contexts

nounFacilities for urination and defecation: a toilet; a lavatory.

Similar

toilet and Thesaurus:bathroom

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