establishment
noun
es·tab·lish·ment
i-ˈsta-blish-mənt 
1
: something established: such as
a
: a settled arrangement
especially
: a code of laws
c
: a permanent civil or military organization
d
: a place of business or residence with its furnishings and staff
e
: a public or private institution
2
: an established order of society: such as
a
often capitalized
: a group of social, economic, and political leaders who form a ruling class (as of a nation)
b
often capitalized
: a controlling group
the literary establishment
3
a
: the act of establishing
b
: the state of being established
Examples of establishment in a Sentence
the establishment of a business
the establishment of a scientific fact
His novels were disliked by the literary establishment.
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At an establishment that cuts its ice, a single hand-cut piece, like the one Mix describes, can cost between $0.50 and $0.75 each, if not more, significantly driving up the overall price of a cocktail.
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Isidoro Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
The business owner next door had called him just after 6 a.m. to say that burglars had broken into their coffee and candy store and also breached Youssef’s establishment, 5 Star Jewelry & Watch Repair.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
The Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition, Service Employees International Union and Colorado Restaurant Association have held webinars and prepared guides on how managers of restaurants or other establishments should conduct themselves in case ICE arrives for an inspection.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 28 May 2025
Orders at the storied green and white establishment can cost roughly $10 to $12 if food is included.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 25 May 2025
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Isidoro Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
The business owner next door had called him just after 6 a.m. to say that burglars had broken into their coffee and candy store and also breached Youssef’s establishment, 5 Star Jewelry & Watch Repair.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
The Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition, Service Employees International Union and Colorado Restaurant Association have held webinars and prepared guides on how managers of restaurants or other establishments should conduct themselves in case ICE arrives for an inspection.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 28 May 2025
Orders at the storied green and white establishment can cost roughly $10 to $12 if food is included.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 25 May 2025
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“Establishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/establishment. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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establishment
noun
es·tab·lish·ment
is-ˈtab-lish-mənt
1
: the act of establishing : the state or fact of being established
establishment of a church
establishment of a scientific fact
2
: a place for residence or business
a dry-cleaning establishment
3
: an established order of society
also, often capitalized
: the social, economic, and political leaders of such an order
rebelling against the establishment
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