Entry Word: amenity

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 an act or utterance that is a customary show of good manners <an unhappy, bickering couple who, at least in public, observe all the amenities of polite behavior> — see civility 1
2 something adding to pleasure or comfort but not absolutely necessary <we donʼt need an expensive hotel with all the amenities—just a place to sleep> — see luxury 1
3 something that adds to oneʼs ease <that campground has so many of the amenities of home that it is best left to those who only like to pretend they are camping> — see comfort 2
4 the state or quality of having a pleasant or agreeable manner in socializing with others <at the nursing home Mr. Crawfordʼs natural amenity charms the ladies and puts the men at ease> — see amiability 1