Luxury definition
Providing luxury.
A luxury car.
adjective
The use and enjoyment of the best and most costly things that offer the most physical comfort and satisfaction.
noun
Luxury is defined as something that is not essential but is expensive, desirable or valuable and provides comfort.
An example of luxury is a description for expensive cars and big mansions.
adjective
Sumptuous or extremely comfortable living or surroundings.
Lives in luxury.
noun
Something producing such pleasure or comfort.
noun
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Anything contributing to such enjoyment, usually something considered unnecessary to life and health.
noun
The definition of a luxury is something that is not essential but is desirable and often expensive or the state of having or enjoying desirable and expensive things.
An example of luxury is a day at the spa.
noun
Very expensive.
adjective
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The unusual intellectual or emotional pleasure or comfort derived from some specified thing.
To give in to the luxury of tears.
noun
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.
noun
Characterized by luxury.
adjective
Something that is not essential but provides pleasure and comfort.
Felt entitled to a few luxuries after so much hard work.
noun
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Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
luxury
Plural:
luxuriesOrigin of luxury
- Middle English luxurie lust from Old French from Latin luxuria excess, luxury from luxus
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Middle English luxurie, from Old French luxurie, from Latin luxuria (“rankness, luxury"), from luxus (“extravagance, luxury").
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