basic amenities
plural noun
: things considered to be essential to make life easier and more pleasant
The government intends to provide the isolated town with basic amenities, such as roads, running water, and electricity.
Examples of basic amenities in a Sentence
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His parents, John and Lillian Osbourne, worked opposite shifts to support the family, and their house lacked basic amenities like indoor plumbing.
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Amanda Castro
gabe Whisnant
anna Commander
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
Los Angeles in 2008 passed legislation requiring new big-box home improvement stores to provide shelter and basic amenities for day laborers.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
Full-service airlines included things like seat selection, free carry-on bags, snacks and/or meals and other basic amenities.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 12 June 2025
The cells lack access to basic amenities like beds and showers.
—Ben Adler, USA Today, 7 June 2025
The California event was compared to the Fyre Festival by attendees, who said they were stuck in gridlock for hours overnight without basic amenities.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Gonzalez and 50 other drivers staged a rally in Kermit, Texas, demanding overtime pay and basic amenities — including access to bathrooms.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 3 Mar. 2025
Its design and operations embody a harsh approach to incarceration, housing inmates in large, windowless cells equipped with only basic amenities—tiered metal bunks, an open toilet, and a cement basin.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Our families are struggling to afford the basic amenities.
—Frank Scott Jr. Special To The Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 3 Mar. 2025
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Amanda Castro
gabe Whisnant
anna Commander
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
Los Angeles in 2008 passed legislation requiring new big-box home improvement stores to provide shelter and basic amenities for day laborers.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
Full-service airlines included things like seat selection, free carry-on bags, snacks and/or meals and other basic amenities.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 12 June 2025
The cells lack access to basic amenities like beds and showers.
—Ben Adler, USA Today, 7 June 2025
The California event was compared to the Fyre Festival by attendees, who said they were stuck in gridlock for hours overnight without basic amenities.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Gonzalez and 50 other drivers staged a rally in Kermit, Texas, demanding overtime pay and basic amenities — including access to bathrooms.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 3 Mar. 2025
Its design and operations embody a harsh approach to incarceration, housing inmates in large, windowless cells equipped with only basic amenities—tiered metal bunks, an open toilet, and a cement basin.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Our families are struggling to afford the basic amenities.
—Frank Scott Jr. Special To The Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Basic amenities.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basic%20amenities. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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