amenity

a·men·i·ty

A0248500 (ə-mĕn′ĭ-tē, ə-mē′nĭ-)n. pl. a·men·i·ties 1. The quality of being pleasant or attractive; agreeableness: "Everything in her surroundings ministered to feelings of ease and amenity" (Edith Wharton).2. Something that contributes to physical or material comfort: amenities offered by the hotel.3. A feature that increases attractiveness or value, especially of a piece of real estate or a geographic location.4. amenities Social courtesies.

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[Middle English amenite, from Old French, from Latin amoenitās, from amoenus, pleasant.]Synonyms: amenity, comfort, convenience
These nouns denote something that increases physical ease or facilitates work: an apartment with amenities like air conditioning; a suite with all the comforts of home; a kitchen with every convenience.

amenity

(əˈmiːnɪtɪ) n, pl -ties1. (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 agreeable3. (usually plural) a social courtesy or pleasantry[C14: from Latin amoenitās pleasantness, from amoenus agreeable]

a•men•i•ty

(əˈmɛn ɪ ti, əˈmi nɪ-)

n., pl. -ties. 1. an agreeable way or manner; courtesy; civility: social amenities. 2. any feature that provides comfort, convenience, or pleasure: The hotel has a swimming pool and other amenities. 3. the quality of being pleasing or agreeable: the amenity of a temperate climate. [1400–50; late Middle English amenite < Anglo-French < Latin amoenitās=amoen(us) pleasing + -itās -ity]

Thesaurus

Noun

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amenity - pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions; "a well trained staff saw to the agreeableness of our accommodations"; "he discovered the amenities of reading at an early age"agreeablenesspleasantness, sweetness - the quality of giving pleasure; "he was charmed by the sweetness of her manner"; "the pleasantness of a cool breeze on a hot summer day"

amenity

noun1. facility, service, advantage, comfort, convenience The hotel amenities include a health club and banqueting rooms.2. refinement, politeness, affability, amiability, courtesy, mildness, pleasantness, suavity, agreeableness, complaisance A man of little amenity.
refinement rudeness, bad manners, discourtesy, incivility, impoliteness, ungraciousness

amenity

noun1. The quality of being pleasant and friendly:affability, agreeability, agreeableness, amiability, amiableness, congeniality, congenialness, cordiality, cordialness, friendliness, geniality, genialness, pleasantness, sociability, sociableness, warmth.2. Anything that increases physical comfort:comfort, convenience, facility (often used in plural).3. A courteous act or courteous acts that contribute to smoothness and ease in dealings and social relationships.Used in plural:civility, courtesy, pleasantry, politeness, propriety (used in plural).

Translations

娱乐设施

amenity

(əˈmiːnəti) – plural aˈmenities – noun something that makes life more pleasant or convenient. This part of town has a lot of amenities – good shops, parks etc. 休閒設施 娱乐设施