amenity
- noun
- /əˈmɛnɪti/
- 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.
- I'm talking amenities like a racquetball court.
- And it got turned into a shop so that they could have the basic amenities on their own estate.
- No doorman, no amenities, no nothing.
- They're great cities with all the amenities of Rome, that is stadiums, gateways.
- So man, modern amenities are nice.
- Even if that break is training, you're still in a sovereign country with great amenities.
- But first class is, you know, exciting and caviar and champagne and, you know, all the amenities.
- So now you have service and you have on site amenities, you know, maybe that's a larger pool or a pool at all.
- But just below the surface, New York did have serious problems, and access to all of those amenities varied along lines of race and class.
- Best amenities on a plane ride.
Examples
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A hotel is more than just facilities and amenities.
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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.
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You got a list of the local amenities, man?
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All the amenities of home.
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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.
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Plenty of modern amenities.
Synonyms
Small things that make life comfortable, like a warm bed or hot water
Things that make life easier and more comfortable, like a dishwasher or Wi‑Fi
Things like a warm bed or nice food that make life pleasant and easy
Antonyms
How Comfortable
Surface Forms
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.