amenities
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ɪ noun, plural a·men·i·ties.
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.
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English amenite < Anglo-French < Latin amoenitās, equivalent to amoen(us) pleasing + -itās -ity
1400–50; late Middle English amenite < Anglo-French < Latin amoenitās, equivalent to amoen(us) pleasing + -itās -ity
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| —n , pl -ties | |
| 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 |
| [C14: from Latin amoenitās pleasantness, from amoenus agreeable] | |
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Word Origin & History
amenities
"creature comforts of a town, house, etc." 1908, from pl. of amenity (q.v.).
amenity
mid-15c., "quality of being pleasant or agreeable," from O.Fr. amenite, from L. amoenitatem (nom. amoenitas) "delightfulness, loveliness," from amoenus "pleasant," perhaps related to amare "to love."
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Example sentences
He said that newcomers typically have large families and want more amenities.
With excellent public schools and extensive cultural amenities, the region boasts an enviable quality of life.
It's not the colleges which are paying for these and similar amenities.
Amenities include an indoor and two outdoor pools and two tennis courts.
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