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sports facilities

UK/ˈspɔːrts fəˈsɪlɪtiz/US/ˈspɔrts fəˈsɪlətiz/sports fa·CIL·i·ties

Band 4-5speakingtask2

Places and equipment used for sport (e.g. pitches, pools, gyms).

Examples

The town lacks good sports facilities for teenagers.

Access to sports facilities encourages people to exercise more.

Many schools invest in modern sports facilities.

Band 8 sentence

Upgrading local sports facilities would not only improve public health but also attract more community events.

Collocations

  • modern sports facilities
  • access to sports facilities

Word family

facility nounfacilities noun (plural)

Common mistakes

many equipmentsa lot of equipment / many pieces of equipment

sport facilitiessports facilities

There is a many sports facilities.There are many sports facilities.

Say it for a higher band

5sport place6sports center7+sports facilities

Synonyms

sports centre

amenities

Easily confused

sports centre

The town opened a new sports centre last year.

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