amenity
noun
ame·ni·ty
ə-ˈme-nə-tē 
-ˈmē-
-ˈmē-
plural amenities
1
: something that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment
hotels with modern amenities
providing residents with the basic amenities
2
usually amenities
: something (such as a conventional social gesture) that promotes smoothness or pleasantness in social relationships
maintaining social amenities
3
a
: the quality of being pleasant or agreeable
b(1)
: the attractiveness and value of real estate or of a residential structure
(2)
: a feature conducive to such attractiveness and value
Examples of amenity in a Sentence
The hotel has every amenity you could want.
an unhappy, bickering couple who, at least in public, observe all the amenities of polite behavior
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While there’s no public Wi-Fi at the campsites, there are toilets, showers, drinkable tap water, and battery-charging facilities, among other amenities.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2025
Its Little Tokyo outlet primarily caters to Japanese tourists on vacation in Los Angeles and offers amenities that might appeal to such a clientele: high-tech bidets, ultra-clean rooms, a Japanese-style spa, and an in-house sushi restaurant.
—Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 1 May 2025
Among the other amenities on the property are a home office, a gym, a lofted library, a heated pool, and a three-car garage.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 1 May 2025
Across most of the world, people have been able to live near jobs and amenities by owning instead of renting a unit in a multifamily building — otherwise known as condominiums.
—Muhammad Alameldin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2025
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2025
Its Little Tokyo outlet primarily caters to Japanese tourists on vacation in Los Angeles and offers amenities that might appeal to such a clientele: high-tech bidets, ultra-clean rooms, a Japanese-style spa, and an in-house sushi restaurant.
—Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 1 May 2025
Among the other amenities on the property are a home office, a gym, a lofted library, a heated pool, and a three-car garage.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 1 May 2025
Across most of the world, people have been able to live near jobs and amenities by owning instead of renting a unit in a multifamily building — otherwise known as condominiums.
—Muhammad Alameldin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for amenity
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“Amenity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amenity. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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amenity
noun
ame·ni·ty
ə-ˈmen-ət-ē
-ˈmē-nət-
-ˈmē-nət-
plural amenities
1
: the quality of being pleasant or agreeable
2
: something (as good manners or household appliances) that makes life easier or more pleasant
—usually used in plural
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