commencement, start, beginning - the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"

artefact, artifact - a man-made object taken as a whole

airfield, flying field, landing field, field - a place where planes take off and land

arboretum, botanical garden - a facility where trees and shrubs are cultivated for exhibition

athletic facility - a facility for athletic events

backroom - the meeting place of a group of leaders who make their decisions via private negotiations

cafeteria facility - (usually plural) facilities for providing food for employees or visitors

communication equipment, communication system - facility consisting of the physical plants and equipment for disseminating information

course - facility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport; "the course had only nine holes"; "the course was less than a mile"

depository, repository, deposit - a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping

drive-in - any installation designed to accommodate patrons in their automobiles

meeting place, forum, assembly - a public facility to meet for open discussion

gas system - facility (plant and equipment) for providing natural-gas service

zoo, zoological garden, menagerie - the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition

military installation - any facility servicing military forces

grid, power grid, power system - a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region

range - a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds; "the army maintains a missile range in the desert"; "any good golf club will have a range where you can practice"

recreation facility, recreational facility - a public facility for recreation

sewage system, sewage works, sewer system - facility consisting of a system of sewers for carrying off liquid and solid sewage

source - a facility where something is available

station - a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose; "he started looking for a gas station"; "the train pulled into the station"

transportation, transportation system, transit - a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods

utility - a facility composed of one or more pieces of equipment connected to or part of a structure and designed to provide a service such as heat or electricity or water or sewage disposal; "the price of the house included all utilities"

water supply, water system, water - facility that provides a source of water; "the town debated the purification of the water supply"; "first you have to cut off the water"

inaugural, inauguration - the ceremonial induction into a position; "the new president obviously enjoyed his inauguration"

ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, observance - a formal event performed on a special occasion; "a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor"

coronation, enthronement, enthronisation, enthronization, investiture - the ceremony of installing a new monarch

bar mitzvah - (Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 13th birthday of a Jewish boy and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility; "a bar mitzvah is an important social event"

bas mitzvah, bat mitzvah, bath mitzvah - (Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 12th birthday of a Jewish girl and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility