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Amenity is defined as a good sense of etiquette.
(noun)An example of something who possesses an amenity is a person who sends thank you notes for gifts she receives.
The definition of an amenity makes something more comfortable and pleasant.
(noun)An example of an amenity in a home is a screened in porch.
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See amenity in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun pl. amenities
- pleasant quality; attractiveness
- an attractive or desirable feature, as of a place or climate
- anything that adds to a person's comfort; convenience
- the courteous acts and pleasant manners of polite social behavior
Origin: ME & OFr amenite < L amoenitas < amoenus, pleasant; akin to amare, to love
See amenity in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun pl. a·men·i·ties
- The quality of being pleasant or attractive; agreeableness.
- Something that contributes to physical or material comfort.
- A feature that increases attractiveness or value, especially of a piece of real estate or a geographic location.
- amenities Social courtesies.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English amenite
Origin: , from Old French
Origin: , from Latin amoenitās
Origin: , from amoenus, pleasant
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