creature comfort

noun

: something (such as food, warmth, or special accommodations) that gives bodily comfort

Examples of creature comfort in a Sentence

she's too addicted to creature comforts to enjoy roughing it, even for a few days
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Just as importantly, Rivian’s scalable system allows comprehensive over-the-air updates—not just for infotainment or creature comforts, but performance, safety, advanced driver assistance systems( ADAS), or subscription services. IEEE Spectrum, 11 Feb. 2025 Once Venus enters Aries on Feb. 4, your focus shifts toward your finances, values and creature comforts. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025 There are some modern-day creature comforts, though, like carbon-fiber bucket seats, climate control, and phone connectivity. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Feb. 2025 Your phone now frees you from the tyranny of the sports book as a bettor, so why not also break free of the food, beverage, viewing and creature comfort constraints? Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for creature comfort

Word History

First Known Use

1641, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of creature comfort was in 1641

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“Creature comfort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creature%20comfort. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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