different between premises vs facility

English

Alternative forms

• præmises (archaic)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?p??m?si?z/, IPA^(key): /?p??m?s?s/

Etymology 1

See premise

Noun

premises pl (plural only)

1. (plural only) land, and all the built structures on it, especially when considered as a single place.
2. (law, plural only) The subject of a conveyance or deed

Derived terms

• on-premises

Translations

References

• premises on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Etymology 2

Noun

premises

1. plural of premise

Anagrams

• emprises, impreses, impresse, mesprise, spiremes

English

Etymology

From Middle French facilité, and its source, Latin facilit?s.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /f??s?l?ti/
• Rhymes: -?l?ti

Noun

facility (countable and uncountable, plural facilities)

1. The fact of being easy, or easily done; absence of difficulty, simplicity. [from 16th c.]
2. Dexterity of speech or action; skill, talent. [from 16th c.]

   The facility she shows in playing the violin is unrivalled.

3. The physical means or contrivances to make something (especially a public service) possible; the required equipment, infrastructure, location etc. [from 19th c.]

   Transport facilities in Bangkok are not sufficient to prevent frequent traffic collapses during rush hour.
4. An institution specially designed for a specific purpose, such as incarceration, military use, or scientific experimentation.
5. (Canada, US, in the plural) A toilet. [from 20th c.]
6. (Scotland, law) A condition of mental weakness less than idiocy, but enough to make a person easily persuaded to do something against their better interest.
7. (dated) Affability.

Derived terms

• correctional facility

Translations