amenity
noun /əˈmiːnəti/
/əˈmenəti/, /əˈmiːnəti/
[usually plural] (plural amenities)
- a feature or service that makes a place pleasant, comfortable or easy to live in
- The campsite is close to all local amenities.
- Many of the houses lacked even basic amenities (= baths, showers, hot water, etc.).
Extra Examples- The hotel has excellent amenities.
- The new leisure centre will be an amenity for local residents.
- the diverse cultural amenities of cities
- The building will be developed as a public amenity.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- excellent
- basic
- local
- …
- have
- offer
- provide
- …
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French amenite or Latin amoenitas, from amoenus ‘pleasant’.
Wordfinder
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