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.

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Survivors in the earthquake-prone region are scrambling for basic amenities as the United Nations and other agencies warn of a critical need for funds, food, medical supplies and shelter, with the World Health Organization seeking funds of $4 million. Mohammad Yunus Yawar, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025 Tens of thousands live in tin shacks, lacking basic amenities, such as coal for cooking and heating their homes. Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025 His parents, John and Lillian Osbourne, worked opposite shifts to support the family, and their house lacked basic amenities like indoor plumbing. Amanda Castro gabe Whisnant anna Commander shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025 Los Angeles in 2008 passed legislation requiring new big-box home improvement stores to provide shelter and basic amenities for day laborers. Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 18 July 2025 Gonzalez and 50 other drivers staged a rally in Kermit, Texas, demanding overtime pay and basic amenities — including access to bathrooms. Saul Elbein, The Hill, 3 Mar. 2025

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“Basic amenities.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basic%20amenities. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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