amenity

American  

[uh-men-i-tee, uh-mee-ni-] / əˈmɛn ɪ ti, əˈmi nɪ- /

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.

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amenity British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of amenity

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

Example Sentences

The first phase, known as the House Listing and Housing Census, will gather information on housing conditions, amenities and household assets.

From BBC

Waiting in my seat: Saks Fifth Avenue bedding, including two pillows, a comforter and a blanket, headphones, bottled water and an amenity kit with designer skin care from Perricone MD.

From The Wall Street Journal

A row of seats turns into the economy version of a lie-flat bed, except with stuffies for kids instead of fancy amenity kits with designer skin care.

From The Wall Street Journal

Three hours east of Guaca, along heavily potholed roads with no mobile signal and few basic amenities, the town of Güiria is a case study of the consequences of decades of neglect.

From BBC

The store was fully stocked, employees were friendly, and it featured a number of amenities that aren’t common at nearby locations, like Target Optical.

From Barron's

Related Words

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