creature comforts

American  

plural noun

1. things that contribute to bodily comfort and ease, as food, warmth, a comfortable bed, hot water for bathing, etc.

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creature comforts British  

plural noun

1. material things or luxuries that help to provide for one's bodily comfort

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creature comforts Cultural  

1. The basic physical things that make life pleasant — good food, warm clothing, etc.: “The poor frequently lack the creature comforts the rest of us take for granted.”

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Etymology

Origin of creature comforts

First recorded in 1650–60

Example Sentences

The reality TV star said six months in county jail — without cameras and her creature comforts — proved to be a period of self-improvement and empowerment.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

American drivers also have shifted to bigger vehicles with more costly creature comforts, such as heated steering wheels and vented seats.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

The trend toward extravagance dovetailed nicely with the emergence of baby boomers and older Gen X–ers with more disposable income, the hankering for less-traveled international locales and a generational shift toward more creature comforts.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 28, 2025

For now, that might mean changing your budget and acknowledging that you might be spending more on creature comforts.

From Salon • Nov. 23, 2024

Rather than moving vertically downward, one may move horizontally outward toward a point of sufficient detachment where a modicum of creature comforts are not necessarily precluded.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole