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.

Noun

(uncountable) Health, safety, happiness and prosperity; well-being in any respect.

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(uncountable, chiefly, US) Various forms of financial aid provided by the government to those who are in need of it (abbreviated form of Welfare assistance ).