establishment

/ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/B2Loopy word list, level 3 · Core

Definition

  • n. a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence
  • n. any large organization
  • n. (ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat
  • n. the cognitive process of establishing a valid proof

Word forms

Plural
establishments

Example sentences

  1. n.

    The establishment of new rules helped improve the organization.

  2. n.

    This establishment has been serving delicious food for over twenty years.