B2nounformalbusinesssociety
US/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ.mənt/
UK/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ.mənt/
the act of starting an organization or system; also a business such as a shop, hotel or restaurant
In context
The establishment of the university in 1906 changed the town forever.
Smoking is banned in all public eating establishments.
The report calls for the establishment of a national data center.
Words that go with establishment
noun + preposition
- establishment ofThey celebrated the establishment of the new hospital.
noun + noun
- business establishmentEvery business establishment must display its license.
- catering establishmentAll catering establishments are checked for food safety.
adjective + noun
- educational establishmentShe works at an educational establishment in Hue.
- the political establishmentThe young candidate challenged the political establishment.