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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
amenities \amenities\ n.
1. things that make you comfortable and at ease. all the amenities of a first-class hotel
Syn: comforts, creature comforts, conveniences [WordNet 1.5]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Amenity \A*men"i*ty\, noun; pl. {Amenities}. [F. am['e]nit['e], L. amoenitas, fr. amoenus pleasant.] 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. ||
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
amenities
noun: things that make you comfortable and at ease; "all the comforts of home" [syn: {comforts}, {creature comforts}, {conveniences}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
42 Moby Thesaurus words for "amenities": cakes and ale, ceremonies, civilities, civility, comforts, comity, conveniences, convention, courtliness, creature comforts, decencies, decorum, dignities, diplomatic code, elegance, elegancies, etiquette, excellent accommodations, exquisite manners, formalities, gentilities, good form, good manners, graces, manners, mores, natural politeness, point of etiquette, politeness, politesse, proprieties, protocol, punctilio, quiet good manners, rites, rituals, rules of conduct, social code, social conduct, social graces, social procedures, social usage
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