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The Collaborative International Dictionary
amenities

amenities \amenities\ n. 1. things that make you comfortable and at ease. all the amenities of a first-class hotel

Syn: comforts, creature comforts, conveniences

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
amenities

"creature comforts of a town, house, etc." 1908, plural of amenity. Latin amoena, plural of amoenus, also was used as a noun with a sense of "pleasant places."

Wiktionary
amenities

n. 1 (plural of amenity English) 2 (context pluralonly English) The quality of being pleasant or agreeable, whether in respect to situation, climate, manners, or disposition; pleasantness; civility; suavity; gentleness.

WordNet
amenities

n. things that make you comfortable and at ease; "all the comforts of home" [syn: comforts, creature comforts, conveniences]

Usage examples of "amenities".

Nimisha sat on the slip bench, quite pleased with the effect the amenities of the Fiver was having on this survivor.

The discomfort of the drive back to Asmara would be greatly reduced by the superb upholstery and suspension designed by Messrs Rolls and Royce and would be more than adequietely offset by the quasi-civilized amenities of the town.

The camp at the Wells of Chaldi had been transformed by his engineers from an outpost of hell into a rather pleasant refuge, with functional amenities, such as ice making machines and a water-borne sewerage system.

The larger races, the ones that, in the Rithian's terms, bred fastest, almost always would have an entire dedicated module for their comfort, often with amenities and social interaction between passengers.

It wasn't as huge as some of the others, being a bit off the busiest shipping lanes, but it was plenty big enough, with all the services and amenities.

She'd arrived on a more local type of vessel where passengers weren't always the rule, and the quarters and amenities had been extremely cramped and limited in most ways.

My own is a semi, and while I feel quite comfortable here in South Zone with all its high-tech amenities, I daresay I could survive in a reasonable environment given good soil and seed and some hand tools.

The Ochoans were worldly and aware, and liked their little amenities, particularly cigars, some wild scents, and various drugs and brews, little of which they could make themselves, even if they'd had the organization and urge to do so.

You may also enjoy any of the amenities available here, and there are many.

Ari put on the pass, as did Shissik, and they followed Mellik down a series of tubular corridors, through a number of security checkpointsthe guards, at least, seemed very military, and their weapons looked formidableto a room with a lot of amenities but no particular view.

Grumbling about bureaucrats and amenities and the fact that seven of the thirteen Hells had to be filled with air, he turned on his belly and pulled himself along a wire stretched for this purpose along the floor until he was on the main level, then went hand over hand, dragging his long tail, toward the familiar figure in the chair.

They endured much to carve out the homes, fields, businesses, space stations, cities, and the amenities of which we are now so proud.

Nimisha led the way to the accommodations, and Casper whistled with soft appreciation at the amenities.

The amenities included roughly built couches, chairs, tables, a fireplace, and a cooking area.

This is an auspicious assemblage of police brain power, and we should mark the occasion with proper amenities.