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amenity

noun/əˈmiːnəti/ (uh-MEE-nuh-tee)Level B2
amenity meaning picture: A gated housing society showing a swimming pool, small garden and gym visible through large windows
Picture meaning of “amenity” — a useful or pleasant feature or facility in a place

a useful or pleasant feature or facility in a place

Amenities are the extra facilities a home, hotel or society offers, like a gym, park, lift or swimming pool.

amenity meaning in Hindi

किसी जगह की उपयोगी या सुखद सुविधा

Amenities वे अतिरिक्त सुविधाएँ हैं जो घर, होटल या सोसाइटी देती है, जैसे जिम, पार्क, लिफ़्ट या स्विमिंग पूल।

Examples

  1. The apartment complex advertises amenities like a gym, garden and children's play area.अपार्टमेंट कॉम्प्लेक्स जिम, बाग़ और बच्चों के खेलने की जगह जैसी सुविधाओं का विज्ञापन करता है।
  2. The hotel room was small, but the amenities included free breakfast and Wi-Fi.होटल का कमरा छोटा था, पर सुविधाओं में मुफ़्त नाश्ता और वाई-फ़ाई शामिल था।

Synonyms & antonyms

facilityfeatureconvenience

Memory trick

AMENITY sounds like 'a MEAN-ity', but it's the opposite: the nice extras that make life pleasant.

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The word amenity comes from the Latin word 'amoenitas', which means pleasantness. It describes features that make a place comfortable and enjoyable for everyone to use.

Word origin

From Old French amenite, from Latin amoenitas 'pleasantness', from amoenus 'pleasant'. An amenity is literally something that adds pleasantness to a place.

amenity meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीकिसी जगह की उपयोगी या सुखद सुविधा
Arabic · العربيةميزة أو مرفق مفيد أو ممتع في مكان ما
French · Françaiscaractéristique ou équipement utile ou agréable dans un lieu
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesiafitur atau fasilitas yang berguna atau menyenangkan di suatu tempat
Chinese · 中文某地有用或宜人的设施或特色

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