Meaning & use
world class facilities
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Meanings
phraseplural
Buildings, equipment, and services of the highest standard, especially at a sports, medical, or study center.
Grammar: Plural noun phrase; it goes with a plural verb, as in 'The facilities are excellent.'
Patterns
- world-class facilities for something
- provide world-class facilities
- have access to world-class facilities
The new campus has world-class facilities, including three laboratories and a climbing wall.
Athletes train here because the world-class facilities are open all year.
The hospital advertises world-class facilities, but the waiting lists are still long.
phraseplural
A place's impressive buildings and equipment, praised in advertising or reviews.
Grammar: Often used in promotional writing; 'facility' alone is countable, so use 'a facility' for one building.
Patterns
- boast world-class facilities
- state-of-the-art facilities
The brochure boasts world-class facilities, yet the gym is tiny.
Reviewers praised the hotel's world-class facilities and its friendly staff.
Common combinations
- world-class facilities for training
- The club built world-class facilities for training young swimmers.
- provide world-class facilities
- The city promised to provide world-class facilities for the games.
- boast world-class facilities
- The resort boasts world-class facilities, from a spa to a golf course.
- access to world-class facilities
- Students here have access to world-class facilities and expert teachers.
- world-class sporting facilities
- The region is known for its world-class sporting facilities.
Synonyms and how they differ
- top-quality amenities
- 'Amenities' stresses comforts and services rather than buildings and equipment, so it fits hotels better than laboratories.
- state-of-the-art facilities
- This emphasizes modern technology and design; 'world-class' stresses overall excellence, which may include tradition.
- excellent facilities
- A plainer, less boastful choice; use it in neutral writing where 'world-class' would sound like advertising.
Opposites
Word family
- facility noun
- One building or piece of equipment, or the ability to do something easily.
- facilitate verb
- To make an action or process easier.
- facilitator noun
- A person who helps a group work or discuss together.
Commonly confused: world class facilities or faculties?
world class facilities vs faculties
'Faculties' means departments or mental abilities, not buildings and equipment; 'facilities' is the word for sports halls, labs, and pools.
Practice
Which sentence uses the phrase correctly?
Choose one answer.
'World-class facilities' is a plural phrase and needs a plural verb, and the hyphen is used before a noun: 'world-class facilities attract'. Option A has a singular verb, C wrongly puts 'a' before a plural, and D is missing the possessive or article before the phrase.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “world class facilities”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.