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amenity Definition

amen·ity (ə men′ə tē; also, -mēn′-)

noun pl. -·ties

  1. pleasant quality; attractiveness
    1. an attractive or desirable feature, as of a place or climate
    2. anything that adds to a person's comfort; convenience
  3. the courteous acts and pleasant manners of polite social behavior

Etymology: ME & OFr amenite < L amoenitas < amoenus, pleasant; akin to amare, to love

amenity Synonyms

amenity

n.

  1. A desirable feature; often plural

    convenience, facility, comfort, creature comfort; see convenience 2.

  2. Pleasantness

    agreeableness, mildness, charity; see kindness 1.

amenity Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • occupier: In addition the Council will seek to ensure that any heavy machinery does not harm the amenities of adjacent occupiers.
  • locality: What would be the losses, if any, to the existing amenities of the locality were the application to be approved?
  • resident: Development proposals will be approved, providing they do not have an unacceptable impact on the environment or the amenities of local residents.

Converse of object

  • harm: In addition the Council will seek to ensure that any heavy machinery does not harm the amenities of adjacent occupiers.
  • protect: Reason: In order to protect the visual amenity of the area.
  • follow: Guests have access to the following amenities: Health spa services, massage treatments, steam bath.

Adjective modifier

  • civic: This meant that civic amenity and bring sites made up a smaller proportion of 66 % instead of 69 % in 2001/2002.
  • residential: The effect on the residential amenity which the occupiers of 2 Orchard Croft could reasonably expect to enjoy would also be included.
  • visual: Reason: In order to protect the visual amenity of the area.
  • recreational: We are confident that the developed site will also become a key recreational amenity for surrounding inhabitants.
  • modern: The hotel combines traditional French decor with all of the modern amenities.
  • local: The impact on local amenity can also be greater in small settlements.

Modifies a noun

  • horticulture: Job description Amenity horticulture covers the design, construction, management and maintenance of living, recreational and leisure areas.
  • turf: Q Lawns are one of the UK's biggest producers of amenity turf.
  • grassland: Instead of amenity grassland, sow a wildflower mix.
  • society: It is also one of the national amenity societies notified about certain applications for listed building consent.

Noun used with modifier

  • in-room: In-room amenities include this continues to the tournament begins.
  • leisure: These sandy beaches, facing south into the sun, are only part of the town's leisure amenities.
  • village: Penny Rigg Coniston Village Sleeps 5 ETC grade - 3 stars Traditional Lakeland cottage with all the village amenities on your doorstep.
  • tourist: Skopelos Town The main town has very relaxed atmosphere, a good mixture of traditional life and tourist amenities.
amenity Quotes

In Claude's landscape all is lovelyöall amiableöall is amenity and repose;öthe calm sunshine of the heart.

—Constable,John