INDEX:
1. things that are provided for people to use
RELATED WORDS
to provide a service : ↑ PROVIDE/SUPPLY
see also
↑ PUBLIC
↑ PRIVATE
↑ GOVERNMENT
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1. things that are provided for people to use
▷ services /ˈsɜːʳvɪsəz, ˈsɜːʳvəsəz/ [plural noun]
things or systems that are provided by the government or other organizations for people to use, for example hospitals, public transport, or banks :
▪ The 1980s saw a decline in manufacturing but a growth in services such as banking and retailing.
public services
▪ Will the use of private contractors improve public services?
financial/health/support etc services
▪ Regulation of banking and financial services was in need of an overhaul.
▪ A national strike paralyzed postal services everywhere.
essential services
▪ Over the last twenty years, industrial action has affected a whole range of essential services.
the service sector
the part of industry that provides services
▪ Many women get jobs in the service sector.
▷ facilities /fəˈsɪlɪtiz, fəˈsɪlətiz/ [plural noun]
things that are provided in a place in order to make particular services or activities available :
▪ The facilities at the hotel were excellent -- tennis courts, swimming pool, several bars and a good restaurant.
sports/ leisure/childcare etc facilities
▪ The company does not yet have childcare facilities on the premises.
facilities for
▪ Facilities for washing and drying clothes are hopelessly inadequate in many hostels for the homeless.
▷ amenities /əˈmiːnɪtiz, əˈmiːnətizǁəˈmen-/ [plural noun]
things such as shops, parks, or restaurants that make living or working in a place more pleasant :
▪ I prefer this part of the city because there are plenty of good amenities.
▪ The town has grown, and offers many more amenities -- a new shopping mall, play areas and a variety of restaurants.
basic amenities
▪ The main problems in the refugee camp are overcrowding and a lack of basic amenities.
▷ utilities /juːˈtɪlɪtiz, juːˈtɪlətiz/ [plural noun]
organizations that supply necessary things such as electricity, water, and gas :
▪ Government ownership of utilities should mean that gas and electricity costs are kept to a minimum.
public utilities
ones owned by the government
▪ Public utilities almost always make huge profits.
▷ supply /səˈplaɪ/ [countable noun usually singular]
electricity/water/gas supply
the system by which electricity, water, or gas is supplied to houses, factories etc :
▪ The electricity supply is less reliable in mountainous areas of the country.
cut off a supply
stop the supply
▪ During the drought some households had their water supply cut off.