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English
Pronunciation
Noun
amenities
- plural of amenity
Noun
amenities pl (plural only)
- The quality of being pleasant or agreeable, whether in respect to situation, climate, manners, disposition etc.
- Synonyms: pleasantness, civility, suavity, gentleness
1917 September, Arthur Conan Doyle, “His Last Bow: An Epilogue of Sherlock Holmes”, in His Last Bow: A Reminiscence of Sherlock Holmes, 1st American edition, New York, N.Y.: George H[enry] Doran Company, published October 1917, →OCLC, page 306:"I trust that you are as comfortable as circumstances permit," said Holmes, when the final arrangements were made. "Should I be guilty of a liberty if I lit a cigar and placed it between your lips?"
But all amenities were wasted upon the angry German.
1934, Rex Stout, Fer-de-Lance, Bantam, published 1992, →ISBN, page 24:When we got to Sullivan Street Mrs. Ricci was waiting in front with a glare in her eye that made me decide not to stop for any amenities.
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