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 Both have built much of their appeal on opposition to the political establishment, the promise to wish away budget constraints, and deep hostility toward the European Union. — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026 Post-quantum key establishment doesn’t automatically mean complete post-quantum TLS. — Scott Alldridge, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Opening as the first establishment in the area has had its perks and drawbacks, according to Elmore. — Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026 The prolonged haze is taking a toll on daily life and businesses, with some outdoor dining establishments, including outdoor dining restaurants and hawker centers, reporting a drop in business, according to the local media. — Jenny Lee,zechariah Chan, CNBC, 15 Oct. 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
  • Pierce and Kember were born in the same place on the same day, a lore-enhancing coincidence too stupid to make up.
    — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
  • This tiny place lies 155 miles north of the Arctic Circle, beside Torneträsk, a 43-mile-long lake.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of place
Noun
  • Martínez continues to lead the company alongside Luis Miguel Calvo, head of content at Gersh International.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • But even as the world's first trillionaire and India's second-richest businessman contest to provide internet to the remote areas of India, some experts are not convinced Jio Platforms has enough to be defined as a tech company.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of company
Noun
  • When the Fondation Cartier exhibition ends, the factory will be returned to Ghana for permanent installation in Kumasi, where Mahama plans to build a new institution.
    — Gameli Hamelo, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Research expenditure at higher education institutions rose 11%, to approximately $48 billion.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of institution
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  • The city of Wichita said all events at the facility have been canceled for now.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026
  • As a result, facilities are forced to buy medicines at market prices.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of facility
Noun
  • Global companies have cut thousands of jobs after investing heavily in AI, with many, primarily tech firms, pointing to higher efficiencies from the technology's rapid adoption.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The firm develops aerodynamic solutions for Class 8 semi-trucks and trailers.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of firm
Noun
  • Iran appears to be targeting vessels conducting ship-to-ship oil transfers around the Strait of Hormuz, according to a military institute.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The mysterious death of a lab worker at a plague research institute in Siberia drew global attention to a region where disease risks run as deep as the permafrost.
    — Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of institute
Noun
  • The woman contacted her 72-year-old father, who came out of the house to remove Gonzalez.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The following day, investigators recovered the two Renoirs from a house in Clermont-l’Hérault, where they had been concealed behind a false wall constructed from bricks and plasterboard.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of house
Noun
  • Already, multiple House Republicans; key GOP candidates; and two bipartisan groups of senators have pushed back on the move.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Our ambition is to bring together creative and operational talent within a group that stays human in scale.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
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