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amenity

Amenity (noun) means Pleasantness.

noun
1
Pleasantness.
2
Convenience.
3
A unit pertaining to the infrastructure of a community, such as a public toilet, a postbox, a library, among others.
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Etymology

Inherited from Middle English amenite, amenyte, partly from Middle French amenité and partly from its etymon, Latin amoenitās (“pleasantness, delightfulness”), from amoenus (“pleasant, delightful”), of unknown origin.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of amenity?

"amenity" (noun) means pleasantness.

What are the different meanings of amenity?

"amenity" has 3 main meanings: 1. Pleasantness; 2. Convenience; 3. A unit pertaining to the infrastructure of a community, such as a public toilet, a postbox, a library, among others.

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