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单词 mod con
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mod con

noun

ˌmäd-ˈkän How to pronounce mod con (audio)
chiefly British
: a modern convenience
usually used in plural

Synonyms

  • accommodation
  • amenity
  • comfort
  • convenience
  • creature comfort
  • luxury
  • nicety
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

bedrooms at the English country inn are filled with 18th-century charm, while the bathrooms have all the mod cons that 21st-century tourists demand
Recent Examples on the Web Construction, which includes two large international terminals and all mod cons, is expected to begin in 2020 and be completed by 2025. Recode Staff, Recode, 5 Oct. 2018 All the mod cons are present (big TVs, iPod docks, walk-in rain showers), and nouvelle Georgia cuisine is the forte at the low-key Kitchen restaurant, with dishes like Georgia line caught mahimahi tacos and chicken lollipops. Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2017

Word History

Etymology

from mod. conoun, abbreviation for modern convenience

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

mod con

noun

chiefly British
as in creature comfort
something that adds to one's ease of living bedrooms at the English country inn are filled with 18th-century charm, while the bathrooms have all the mod cons that 21st-century tourists demand

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • creature comfort
  • luxury
  • benefit
  • amenity
  • convenience
  • service
  • bonus
  • accommodation
  • comfort
  • nicety
  • extra
  • joy
  • help
  • solace
  • indulgence
  • pleasure
  • delight
  • anodyne

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • burden
  • weight
  • millstone
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