establishment
part of speech
noun (an establishment, establishments; the Establishment)
meaning for a pupil
1) An establishment is a business, organisation or place such as a shop, restaurant, school or hotel. tree →
2) Establishment is the act of setting something up or starting it. tree →
3) The Establishment is the group of powerful people who control a country or society. tree →
4) An establishment can also mean a household, with its servants and horses. tree →
sense in the lessons
In formal speech and signs: "This establishment does not allow dogs." In history: the establishment of a colony, a town or a school. In social studies: people who go against the Establishment. Phrases: the establishment of, an educational establishment, eating establishment.
examples
- This establishment closes at nine o'clock. tree →
- The café is a friendly little establishment. tree →
- The establishment of the new park took two years. tree →
- The band sang songs against the Establishment. tree →
- Schools and colleges are educational establishments. tree →
- Smoking is not allowed in this establishment. tree →
- On leaving the council the prince was conducted to a splendid house which had been prepared for him, where he found a full establishment and well-filled stables at his orders. tree →
note
Verb: establish (set up, prove). Countable for places; uncountable for the act of setting up. Formal word; in everyday talk say "place", "shop" or "setting up". The Establishment is often written with a capital E.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «establishment» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.