amenity

[uh-men-i-tee, uh-mee-ni-]

noun

plural

amenities 

1. an agreeable way or manner; courtesy; civility.

   the graceful amenities of society.

2. any feature that provides comfort, convenience, or pleasure.

   The house has a swimming pool, two fireplaces, and other amenities.

3. the quality of being pleasing or agreeable in situation, prospect, disposition, etc.; pleasantness.

   the amenity of the Caribbean climate.

4. amenities, lavatory; bathroom: used as a euphemism.

amenity

/ əˈmiːnɪtɪ /

noun

1. (often plural) a useful or pleasant facility or service

   a swimming pool was just one of the amenities

2. the fact or condition of being pleasant or agreeable

3. (usually plural) a social courtesy or pleasantry

Word History and Origins

Origin of amenity¹

1400–50; late Middle English amenite < Anglo-French < Latin amoenitās, equivalent to amoen ( us ) pleasing + -itās -ity

Word History and Origins

Origin of amenity¹

C14: from Latin amoenitās pleasantness, from amoenus agreeable

Example Sentences

He is reported to have carried out extensive renovations to his L.A. abode, expanding it and adding amenities.

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The ground floor houses the museum’s main exhibit spaces and amenities, with other exhibits downstairs.

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These residential compounds offer a lifestyle more like Western suburban areas and have gyms, pools, restaurants and other amenities in a self-contained area.

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“If your home is close to a transit stop, you’re getting exclusive access to a publicly funded amenity that needs to be accessible to more people,” he said.

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The urban developments also provide access to grocery stores, public transit and other amenities that give them a higher chance of winning state financing competitions and being completed.

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Related Words

• comfort 
• convenience 
• enhancement 
• facility 
• improvement 
• luxury 
• quality