Definition of amenity Amenity

/ʌmɛˈnʌti/ - [umenutee] - a•men•i•ty

We found 9 definitions of amenity from 6 different sources.

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What does amenity mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

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"
  agreeableness
  pleasantness, 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"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • amenity (Noun)
    Pleasantness.
  • amenity (Noun)
    A thing or circumstance that is welcome and makes life a little easier or more pleasant.
  • amenity (Noun)
    Convenience.
  • amenity (Noun)
    A unit pertaining to the infrastructure of a community, such as a public toilet, a postbox, a library etc.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • amenity (n.)
    The quality of being pleasant or agreeable, whether in respect to situation, climate, manners, or disposition; pleasantness; civility; suavity; gentleness.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • amenity
    Something that makes life more pleasant or convenient.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • amenity
    am-en′i-ti, n. pleasantness, as regards situation, climate, manners, or disposition. [Fr. aménité—L. amœnitasamœnus, pleasant, from root of am-āre, to love.]

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