establishment

noun

i-ˈsta-blish-mənt How to pronounce establishment (audio)
Definition of establishmentnext
1
as in place
a building, room, or suite of rooms occupied by a service business one of the best dining establishments in the city

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2
as in company
a commercial or industrial activity or organization new business establishments sprang up all over in the postwar boom

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as in institution
a public organization with a particular purpose or function the proposed change in pollution standards was opposed by environmental establishments across the board

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as in facility
a structure that is designed and built for a particular purpose the city boasts a host of outstanding medical establishments

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Recent Examples of establishment The people of this country right now are sick and tired of establishment politics and establishment policies. — NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026 Consider dining at one of the great establishments at Norcross Place in the center of town. — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2026 Inspectors found rodents, roaches and mold at multiple Tarrant County food establishments during the latest round of health inspections, according to the inspection report. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Aug. 2026 Shannon Taylor, the Commonwealth’s Attorney for Henrico County, boasts the cash advantage and establishment backing in the race. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for establishment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for establishment
  1. place
  2. company
  3. institution
  4. facility
  5. firm
  6. institute
  7. house
  8. group
Noun
  • The Lobby Lounge is a great place for a quiet moment with a coffee, craft cocktail, or glass of Malbec.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • One study from early in the pandemic found that hospitalization rates fell in places where local leaders required mask use.
    — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of place
Noun
  • The earliest cases dated to April and occurred in evaluation environments that lacked what the company described as standard safeguards.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 31 July 2026
  • This would include a database with all companies and individuals permitted to tow.
    — Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
Definition of company
Noun
  • For cocktails, head to the Copenhagen institution Ruby to ogle at Danish artwork and a must-order is the Butt Naked Old Fashioned—you won’t be disappointed.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Freedom is sustained when facts can be verified, identities can be authenticated, contracts are honored, leaders earn confidence, institutions serve the public, and citizens keep faith with one another.
    — Keith Krach, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of institution
Noun
  • Satellite images and geolocated video suggest extensive damage to one of those facilities, at Jazan near the border with Yemen.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Some of the crowd’s energy Friday may have been due to the fact that training camp practices are closed this summer because of construction at the team’s practice facility in uptown Charlotte.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of facility
Noun
  • Though this two-bedroom apartment dates back to the 1920s, local firm Elements Architectural Group lovingly restored it in 2023.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Additionally, substantial outward investment by Japanese companies, as well as foreign earnings of these firms remaining overseas, continued to weigh on the yen, Tran added.
    — John Liu, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of firm
Noun
  • Plans have yet to be finalized for the largest of the buildings, which formerly housed the plant’s gigantic boilers, but options include classrooms, an indoor play space or an oceanographic institute, according to the project’s designers.
    — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The institute also received funding from NIAID, via a sub-grant from a nonprofit.
    — Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of institute
Noun
  • Allen said the house needed to be gutted, the inside was deteriorating and termites were eating at the doors.
    — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • New Delhi — For decades, India was relegated to fashion’s backyard, with its embroidery and garment export houses manufacturing everything from ready-to-wear to couture for the world’s biggest luxury brands.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of house
Noun
  • Prepare for a wait—on busy weekends, this casual spot attracts a crowd, with waits up to two hours for groups.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
  • That message tells us so much about Shai and his standing in the group.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 30 July 2026
Definition of group

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