Meaning
factory, plant, works
- establishment, institution
In a sentence
Mio padre lavora in uno stabilimento vicino a Torino.
My father works in a plant near Turin.
Hai già visto il nuovo stabilimento balneare?
Have you already seen the new beach establishment?
Lo stabilimento non ha aperto oggi per un guasto.
The plant didn't open today because of a breakdown.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| stabilimento | masculine · singular |
| stabilimenti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- For an industrial site, stabilimento is more formal/technical than fabbrica; common in business, news, and labels like stabilimento balneare.
- Don't use it for a single shop or office. For a business location, sede, negozio, or ufficio is usually more natural.
- As 'institution/establishment,' it sounds formal and often abstract; in everyday speech, istituzione or ente is usually clearer.