Luxury Definition

lŭgzhə-rē, lŭkshə-
luxuries
noun
luxuries
The use and enjoyment of the best and most costly things that offer the most physical comfort and satisfaction.
Webster's New World
Sumptuous or extremely comfortable living or surroundings.
Lives in luxury.
American Heritage
Anything contributing to such enjoyment, usually something considered unnecessary to life and health.
Webster's New World
The unusual intellectual or emotional pleasure or comfort derived from some specified thing.
To give in to the luxury of tears.
Webster's New World
Something that is desirable but expensive or hard to obtain or do.
Did not have the luxury of working in an up-to-date laboratory.
American Heritage
adjective
Characterized by luxury.
Webster's New World
Very expensive.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Luxury

Noun

Singular:
luxury
Plural:
luxuries

Origin of Luxury

  • Middle English luxurie, from Old French luxurie, from Latin luxuria (“rankness, luxury"), from luxus (“extravagance, luxury").

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English luxurie lust from Old French from Latin luxuria excess, luxury from luxus

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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