amenities

plural of amenity
1
as in courtesies
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

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as in luxuries
something adding to pleasure or comfort but not absolutely necessary we don't need an expensive hotel with all the amenities—just a place to sleep

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as in conveniences
something that adds to one's ease of living 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

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Recent Examples of amenities All the bath amenities are from Bvlgari’s white tea collection, with its delicate fragrance. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026 Other amenities include a standing wave pool, an outdoor skate plaza, a children’s playground, beaches, spas and cold plunges. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026 From 2021 through 2027, approximately $35 million in investment is planned across the community, encompassing the Club, golf course, infrastructure, amenities and other improvements. — Trident Ventures Content Studio, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026 And as long as building owners gussy up their lobbies or add some amenities that make sense for the space, like a rooftop terrace, there’s usually a tenant for them. — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 18 Sep. 2026 There’s a focus on ensuring amenities and items like sheets and tableware are made locally and that guests are introduced to the area’s history. — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026 Back on board, many of the amenities that make AmaWaterways a favorite of T+L readers were there as usual. — Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026 In addition to its numerous houses, the property plays host to a number of unique amenities, including a treehouse, a pond, a chapel, a crypt where Sheeran plans to be buried, and a private pub. — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2026 In addition to these amenities and activities, the Armstrongs find that dining at any of Windsor Run’s seven restaurants is an easy way to meet new people. — Erickson Senior Living, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amenities
Noun
  • Small courtesies keep big efforts moving forward.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
  • With both courtesies and catastrophes refusing to conform, the canton’s school board, publishers, and clergy were forced to produce multiple editions of primers, textbooks, and catechisms; sometimes five parallel print runs were needed for a population the size of a town.
    — Simon Akam, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
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  • Many residents were able to buy solar panels, household generators, satellite internet service, and other theretofore unobtainable luxuries.
    — Belén Fernández, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • One of the most conspicuous luxuries there now is a Steinway piano.
    — Casey Cep, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The Guardian explores that tradeoff through people using simpler phones and the practical limitations that appear when smartphone conveniences disappear.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The Guardian has explored the practical limitations that appear when smartphone conveniences disappear, including messaging platforms, maps, tickets, transit, rideshare and QR codes.
    — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • But, having offered these initial glimpses, Haghighi’s camera gets to work, macrophotographically zeroing in on small groups and on individual faces and gestures.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The glasses can also function as a gaming console, Meta said, and there will be more than 75 games at launch that users can play solely with hand gestures.
    — Kaitlyn Huamani, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • On the heels of that directive, the bureau issued new guidance that prohibited staff from granting requests for clothing accommodations for those inmates and barred the use of federal dollars for medical interventions.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Walls of white Parian stone between accommodations ensure privacy, while wooden pergolas provide shade.
    — Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The costs from climate change will be so extortionate and the economic value losses so devastating that, in the final wash of the cost-benefit analysis, the benefits of mitigation outweigh the costs.
    — Stephanie Walton, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Such athletes may still practice with women’s teams and receive certain benefits associated with practicing.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • According to Ayer, that exhaustion showed up in the movie, as Pitt couldn’t relax or rely on the typical comforts of a film set.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Honest expectations and familiar comforts can do plenty of the work.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

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“Amenities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amenities. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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