noun

amenity

amenity, facility, convenience

The hotel has many modern amenities.

The hotel has many modern amenities.

The amenity of the new park is its quiet location.

The amenity of the new park is its quiet location.

((an amenity)) a desirable or useful feature The hotel offers many modern amenities.

Synonyms: facility, convenience, comfort; Antonyms: inconvenience

From Latin 'amoenitas' (pleasantness), derived from 'amoenus' (pleasant).

Think of 'amenity' as something that makes life more pleasant and comfortable, like a swimming pool at a hotel.

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