amenity

[ uh-men-i-tee, uh-mee-ni- ]
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noun,plural a·men·i·ties.
  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.

  1. the quality of being pleasing or agreeable in situation, prospect, disposition, etc.; pleasantness: the amenity of the Caribbean climate.

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

Origin of amenity

1
1400–50; late Middle English amenite<Anglo-French <Latin amoenitās, equivalent to amoen(us) pleasing + -itās-ity

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British Dictionary definitions for amenity

amenity

/ (əˈmiːnɪtɪ) /


nounplural -ties
  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

  1. (usually plural) a social courtesy or pleasantry

Origin of amenity

1
C14: from Latin amoenitās pleasantness, from amoenus agreeable

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