basic amenities

plural noun

: things considered to be essential to make life easier and more pleasant

The government intends to provide the isolated town with basic amenities, such as roads, running water, and electricity.

Examples of basic amenities in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Riders have also raised concerns about safety, reliability, and basic amenities at transit facilities. — Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026

According to the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics, 63% of Nigerians now live in what is called multidimensional poverty — not only cash-poor but lacking access to basic amenities, with a high youth unemployment rate. — ABC News, 31 May 2026

The feasibility study suggested adding trails and basic amenities, restoring the forest, and undertaking major stabilization work. — Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026

Each one-room cabin will have basic amenities and could cost the county between $12,000 and $19,000 to build. — Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for basic amenities

• obscenities