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amenity
[ uh-men-i-tee, uh-mee-ni- ]
noun
- an agreeable way or manner; courtesy; civility:
the graceful amenities of society.
- any feature that provides comfort, convenience, or pleasure:
The house has a swimming pool, two fireplaces, and other amenities.
- the quality of being pleasing or agreeable in situation, prospect, disposition, etc.; pleasantness:
the amenity of the Caribbean climate.
- amenities, lavatory; bathroom: used as a euphemism.
amenity
/ əˈmiːnɪtɪ /
noun
- often plural a useful or pleasant facility or service
a swimming pool was just one of the amenities
- the fact or condition of being pleasant or agreeable
- usually plural a social courtesy or pleasantry
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of amenity1
Example Sentences
Coastal high points will be cut off from roadways, amenities and escape routes, and even far inland, saltwater will seep into underground drinking-water supplies.
From signature robes to custom-scented bath products, these exclusive amenities make a guest feel pampered.
In that case, finding the perfect place requires weighing lots of options, such as location, amenities and even other tenants.
These facilities and amenities are irrationally and inconsistently credited with more points than actual parkland.
Those without such amenities have had to figure out what’s necessary to make working at home bearable.
The single best amenity at the Sheremetyevo airport, say the reviewers, is the free Wi-Fi.
Moreover the district in itself possesses great fertility and amenity.
It has nothing of the amenity and elegance which we generally find in the superstitions of Greece.
Let us all hasten to bless the banns between steel-edged truth and perfect amenity.
Irreconcileable to the principles of their government, I am delighted with the amenity and gentleness of their manners.
The north side of the mountain does not indicate a spot remarkable either for amenity or fertility.
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