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Definition of "amenity" []

  • The quality of being pleasant or attractive; agreeableness. (noun)
  • Something that contributes to physical or material comfort. (noun)
  • A feature that increases attractiveness or value, especially of a piece of real estate or a geographic location. (noun)
  • Social courtesies. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "amenity" in a sentence
  • "But the amenity is still hard to come by for many U.S. fliers, despite a couple of airports that have recently announced that they're switching to the free model."
  • "And with each new surcharge and each new item of clothing one is required to remove to board an airplane — and with every small-town commercial airport and cabin amenity that vanishes forever — the rails beckon."
  • "Or do you dislike it simply because the building surface and the amenity is similar?"