AMENITIES

comforts, creature comforts, amenities, conveniences

(noun) things that make you comfortable and at ease; “all the comforts of home”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

amenities

plural of amenity

Noun

amenities pl (plural only)

The quality of being pleasant or agreeable, whether in respect to situation, climate, manners, or disposition; pleasantness; civility; suavity; gentleness.

Source: Wiktionary

AMENITY

A*men"i*ty, n.; pl. Amenities. Etym: [F. aménité, L. amoenitas, fr. amoenus pleasant.]

Definition: The quality of being pleasant or agreeable, whether in respect to situation, climate, manners, or disposition; pleasantness; civility; suavity; gentleness. A sweetness and amenity of temper. Buckle. This climate has not seduced by its amenities. W. Howitt.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition