a feature that makes a place pleasant, comfortable or easy to live inThe campsite is close to all local amenities.Many of the houses lacked even basic amenities(= baths, showers, hot water, etc.).Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveexcellent,basic,local,…verb + amenityhave,offer,provide,…Seefull entryWord Originlate Middle English: from Old French amenite or Latin amoenitas, from amoenus ‘pleasant’.Wordfindercityamenity,city,ghetto,high-rise,metropolitan,population,slum,suburb,town,urbanExtra examplesThe building will be developed as a public amenity.The campsite is close to all local amenities.The flats lacked basic amenities.The hotel has excellent amenities.They will provide an amenity for local residents.a hotel with all modern amenitiesthe diverse cultural amenities of citiesMany of the houses lacked even basic amenities.The area now has a far higher standard of amenity.
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