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Amenity vs Amenities - What's the difference?

amenity | amenities |

As nouns the difference between amenity and amenities

is that amenity is pleasantness while amenities is plural of lang=en.

amenity

English

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Noun

(amenities)
  • Pleasantness.
    • We especially enjoyed the amenity of the climate on our last holiday.
  • 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.
  • Convenience.
  • (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

    Derived terms

    * * *

    Anagrams

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    amenities

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • (pluralonly) The quality of being pleasant or agreeable, whether in respect to situation, climate, manners, or disposition; pleasantness; civility; suavity; gentleness.
  • * 1917 , :
    • "I trust that you are as comfortable as circumstances permit," said Holmes when the final arrangements were made. "Should I be guilty of a liberty if I lit a cigar and placed it between your lips?"
    But all amenities were wasted upon the angry German.
  • * 1934 , edition, ISBN 0553278193, page 24:
    • When we got to Sullivan Street Mrs. Ricci was waiting in front with a glare in her eye that made me decide not to stop for any amenities .