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.
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Note that flying with a low-cost carrier like Spirit or Frontier may present lower starting prices, but these fares don’t include a carry-on, seat selections, or other basic amenities.
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Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2024
Both companies target the budget traveler, offering clean rooms with basic amenities and dirt-cheap prices that typically run under $60 a night.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Surely, these basic amenities are requisites for building a country’s industrial base.
—Milan Vaishnav, Foreign Affairs, 14 Apr. 2023
The refugees live in basic homes with basic amenities and a need to supply solar power.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2023
Think: arcades, game courts, slides, and more—going beyond the basic amenities for a thrilling vacation.
—Kara Peeler, Sunset Magazine, 6 May 2024
The act of holding a party must assume some of the responsibility for basic amenities.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 20 Apr. 2024
The facility will include at least 1,300 slot machines, a restaurant and other basic amenities, Eventually, the facility will be replaced by a larger casino resort.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2024
In developing countries, schools often face challenges such as overcrowding and lack of basic amenities.
—Soulaima Gourani, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
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Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2024
Both companies target the budget traveler, offering clean rooms with basic amenities and dirt-cheap prices that typically run under $60 a night.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Surely, these basic amenities are requisites for building a country’s industrial base.
—Milan Vaishnav, Foreign Affairs, 14 Apr. 2023
The refugees live in basic homes with basic amenities and a need to supply solar power.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2023
Think: arcades, game courts, slides, and more—going beyond the basic amenities for a thrilling vacation.
—Kara Peeler, Sunset Magazine, 6 May 2024
The act of holding a party must assume some of the responsibility for basic amenities.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 20 Apr. 2024
The facility will include at least 1,300 slot machines, a restaurant and other basic amenities, Eventually, the facility will be replaced by a larger casino resort.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2024
In developing countries, schools often face challenges such as overcrowding and lack of basic amenities.
—Soulaima Gourani, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
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“Basic amenities.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basic%20amenities. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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