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amenity

amenity

47 4.4
A useful thing in a building or place that makes living more comfortable
  • noun
  • /əˈmɛnɪti/
translation icon : servicio
  • The hotel offers various amenities like a fitness center, pool, and complimentary breakfast.
  • basic amenities
  • public amenities
  • provide amenities

I'm talking amenities like a racquetball court.

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Examples

  • A hotel is more than just facilities and amenities.

  • But it was a good address with a wonderful location and many amenities for residents.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Sessions can be held in a local park, amenity area, or around places of work.

    Academic text (2012)
  • And it got turned into a shop so that they could have the basic amenities on their own estate.

  • You got a list of the local amenities, man?

  • All the amenities of home.

  • Yet Karen loved the amenities of hotel living, especially the room service and maid service.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Both China and Indonesia have sought to expand access to amenities for all their populations.

    Academic text (1992)
  • We have special rates and amenities for couples and newlyweds.

  • Plenty of modern amenities.

Synonyms

creature comforts
vsamenity
  • Informal
7 3.9

Small things that make life comfortable, like a warm bed or hot water

is broader covering built features not only personal material items
conveniences
vsamenity
1.7

Things that make life easier and more comfortable, like a dishwasher or Wi‑Fi

is any feature that also provides comfort or pleasure beyond mere practicality
comforts
vsamenity
1.0

Things like a warm bed or nice food that make life pleasant and easy

is a feature or facility rather than any general condition of ease

Antonyms

119 3.2

A feeling of physical pain or mental unease

107 4.3

A thing that causes trouble or discomfort

How Comfortable

luxury
322 4.2
amenity
47 4.4

Surface Forms

amenity singular
amenities plural

Etymology

Amenity comes from an old Latin word amoenus meaning 'pleasant'. So an amenity is a useful, pleasant feature or facility that makes a place more comfortable, like free Wi-Fi or a pool.