amenity

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

/ əˈmɛn ɪ ti, əˈmi nɪ- /

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noun, plural a·men·i·ties.

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.

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Nearby words

amending formula, amendment, amends, amenhotep iii, amenhotep iv, amenity, amenity bed, amenorrhea, amenorrhea-galactorrhea syndrome, amenorrhoea, amensalism

Origin of amenity

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

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Examples from the Web for amenity

Meanwhile, he enjoyed 202 High as the quintessence of youth's amenity.
Sinister Street, vol. 2|Compton Mackenzie
Sussex has not only individual quality, amenity and interest: all counties have them.
The London Mercury, Vol. I, Nos. 1-6, November 1919 to April 1920|Various
Thus impotently growling, the merchant prince retired from the field, escorted with amenity by the courtier.
Love Me Little, Love Me Long|Charles Reade
My friend showed himself very sensible of the beauty and amenity of the hour.
In the South Seas|Robert Louis Stevenson

This is an amenity of existence in Africa that strikes one as very terrible.
Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12|Various

British Dictionary definitions for amenity

amenity

/ (əˈmiːnɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

(often plural) a useful or pleasant facility or servicea 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 Origin for amenity

C14: from Latin amoenitās pleasantness, from amoenus agreeable

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