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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And today, even the most ardent airline apologist couldn't imagine living in a rental without these basic amenities.
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Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
Many observers have predicted that the looming energy shortage could force people in the separatist territory to travel to Moldova proper, seeking basic amenities to get through the harsh winter and placing further strain on resources.
—Hanna Arhirova and Joanna Kozlowska, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Pushpa is the story of a young angry man who was deprived of basic amenities due to social prejudices and decides to dismantle the entire system of society and authority to avenge himself.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The belief that the state is able and willing to deliver basic amenities to its people has evaporated.
—Milan Vaishnav, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2018
So generally, economic insecurity in Syria and outside, which also adds to some of the push-pull factors for some Syrians that have struggled also outside of the country, especially in neighboring countries, unable to afford basic services, basic amenities.
—Avishay Artsy, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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.
—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
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Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
Many observers have predicted that the looming energy shortage could force people in the separatist territory to travel to Moldova proper, seeking basic amenities to get through the harsh winter and placing further strain on resources.
—Hanna Arhirova and Joanna Kozlowska, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Pushpa is the story of a young angry man who was deprived of basic amenities due to social prejudices and decides to dismantle the entire system of society and authority to avenge himself.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The belief that the state is able and willing to deliver basic amenities to its people has evaporated.
—Milan Vaishnav, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2018
So generally, economic insecurity in Syria and outside, which also adds to some of the push-pull factors for some Syrians that have struggled also outside of the country, especially in neighboring countries, unable to afford basic services, basic amenities.
—Avishay Artsy, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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.
—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
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