amenity

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /əˈmiːnəti/, /əˈmɛnəti/

Noun

amenity

1. Pleasantness.

   We especially enjoyed the amenity of the climate on our last holiday.

2. A thing or circumstance that is welcome and makes life a little easier or more pleasant.

   All the little amenities the hotel provided made our stay very enjoyable.

3. Convenience.
4. (cartography) a unit pertaining to the infrastructure of a community, such as a public toilet, a postbox, a library etc.

Synonyms

• (piece of infrastructure) facility, infrastructure

Translations

• French: aménité, agrément
• German: Annehmlichkeit, Anmut
• Italian: amenità
• Portuguese: amenidade
• Russian: прия́тность
• Spanish: comodidad, amenidad

Translations

• French: commodité
• German: Annehmlichkeit
• Portuguese: regalo, comodidade
• Russian: удо́бство
• Spanish: comodidad, amenidad

Translations

• French: équipement
• German: Einrichtung, öffentliche Einrichtung, Anlage
• Spanish: servicio, servicio público, infraestructura, instalación

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