establishment

Definition

  • noun: a place or organization where people live or do business
  • noun: something 'established'
  • usually used with 'the'
  • synonyms: settlement, confirmation

Examples

  • He accepted a boring job and became a member of 'the Establishment'.

  • His novels were disliked by 'the' literary 'establishment'.

  • the 'establishment' of a business/school/church/settlement

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) He died a Christian and he wanted to be cremated. Ben had requested his ashes be scattered in Manhattan. And Bobby scattered them outside an establishment that had give Ben many evenings of pleasure. (JEEPERS CREEPERS BY FRANK SINATRA) * Jeepers creepers where'd you get those peepers? * (..)
    2016 Café Society