amenities

«amenities» in Mova's school dictionary: Useful or pleasant things and services in a place, like… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (amenities — plural; singular amenity)

meaning for a pupil

1) Useful or pleasant things and services in a place, like parks, shops, toilets, a pool or Wi-Fi. tree →

2) (UK, informal) «Public amenities» can mean public toilets. tree →

sense in the lessons

Used in geography (town amenities), estate agents' adverts and holiday reviews. Phrases: «local amenities», «basic amenities», «close to amenities».

examples

• The campsite has good amenities: showers and a shop. tree →
• Our town needs more amenities for teenagers. tree →
• The hotel's amenities include a pool. tree →
• Basic amenities like clean water matter most. tree →
• The flat is close to local amenities. tree →
• The park's amenities include swings and a café. tree →

note

Mostly used in the plural. Said «a-MEE-ni-teez» (UK also «a-MEN-»). Formal-ish word for facilities.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «amenities» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.