utility
noun
the state or quality of being useful; usefulness.
utilities
-
pluralof utility.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Median rent for a two-bedroom home was about $1,893 nationwide in July, not including utilities or insurance, and for a buyer today, the typical monthly mortgage payment, at current interest rates, was $2,641.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Survivors and the insurance industry slam purported last-minute bills to shift wildfire costs away from utilities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Altman warned energy utilities about an A.I. attack on the grid this summer — while simultaneously pitching them on a suite of OpenAI products that might keep the lights on.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
Spending on transmission, substations and electrical systems should benefit utilities and infrastructure companies, while rising data-center electricity demand provides an additional long-term catalyst, he reckons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
After my mother used it to buy food and pay our rent and utilities, there was no money for breakfast tea, let alone alcohol.
From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda
