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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024a•men•i•ty /əˈmɛnɪti/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -ties. - an agreeable way or manner;
courtesy;
civility:She observed the social amenities. - any feature that provides comfort, convenience, or pleasure:The hotel has a swimming pool and other amenities.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024a•men•i•ty (ə men′i tē, ə mē′ni-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties. - an agreeable way or manner;
courtesy;
civility:the graceful amenities of society. - any feature that provides comfort, convenience, or pleasure:The house has a swimming pool, two fireplaces, and other amenities.
- the quality of being pleasing or agreeable in situation, prospect, disposition, etc.;
pleasantness:the amenity of the Caribbean climate. - amenities, lavatory;
bathroom: used as a euphemism.
- Latin amoenitās, equivalent. to amoen(us) pleasing + -itās -ity
- Anglo-French
- late Middle English amenite 1400–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: amenity /əˈmiːnɪtɪ/ n ( pl -ties)- (often plural) a useful or pleasant facility or service: a swimming pool was just one of the amenities
- the fact or condition of being pleasant or agreeable
- (usually plural) a social courtesy or pleasantry
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin amoenitās pleasantness, from amoenus agreeable |