luxury

The word “luxury” means a state of great comfort, ease, and often expensive surroundings. In plain terms, something expensive, comfortable, or indulgent that goes beyond what you actually need.

“Luxury” is pronounced LUHK-shuh-ree (/ˈlʌɡ.ʒə.ɹi/ in IPA).

Here is “luxury” used in a sentence: “After years of scraping by, they finally lived in luxury.”

Depending on how it is used, “luxury” can be a noun and an adjective.

The word “luxury” comes from Latin. From Old French luxurie, from Latin luxuria, "abundance, extravagance" — from luxus, "excess".

“Luxury” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B1 level.

“Luxury” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a state of great comfort, ease, and often expensive surroundings.

A "luxury" is something enjoyable and desirable but not essential — a treat rather than a need. A "necessity" is something you genuinely cannot do without, like food or shelter. The line between them can shift depending on circumstances.

"Luxury" is a noun meaning great comfort and often expensive surroundings, or a desirable non-essential treat. "Luxurious" is the adjective describing something that provides such comfort, as in "a luxurious hotel." You enjoy a luxury, but a room feels luxurious.

Yes. Although "luxury" is a noun, it is often placed before another noun to describe high-end, expensive things, as in "luxury car" or "luxury apartment." Used this way it signals superior quality and comfort. "Luxurious" is the standard standalone adjective form.

"Comfort" is a pleasant state of ease and freedom from hardship. "Luxury" goes further, adding expense, indulgence, and things beyond what is needed. All luxury is comfortable, but everyday comfort need not be luxurious.