How do you use "Amenities" in a sentence?

The amenities are located down the hall. This room has en-suite amenities. Where are the amenities, please?

Amenities

Q: What does "Amenities" mean?

Toilet facilities (euphemism) A polite way to refer to toilet facilities, especially in hospitality and real estate contexts. 'The amenities' encompasses bathroom and toilet facilities.

Slang Term BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★☆☆ Moderate Formal

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Meaning: Toilet facilities (euphemism)

卫生设施（委婉说法）

Instalaciones sanitarias (eufemismo)

トイレ設備（婉曲表現）

화장실 시설 (완곡 표현)

A polite way to refer to toilet facilities, especially in hospitality and real estate contexts. 'The amenities' encompasses bathroom and toilet facilities.

指代卫生设施的礼貌说法，尤其在酒店业和房地产语境中使用。'amenities'涵盖浴室和卫生间设施。

Una forma educada de referirse a las instalaciones sanitarias, especialmente en contextos de hostelería e inmobiliaria. 'Amenities' abarca las instalaciones de baño y aseo.

トイレ設備を丁寧に言う表現。特にホスピタリティ業界や不動産の文脈で使われる。「amenities」はバスルームやトイレ設備を包括的に指す。

화장실 시설을 정중하게 가리키는 표현으로, 특히 숙박업과 부동산 맥락에서 쓰인다. 'amenities'는 욕실과 화장실 시설을 포괄한다.

Examples

The amenities are located down the hall.
卫生设施在走廊尽头
Las instalaciones sanitarias están al final del pasillo
設備は廊下の先にあります
시설은 복도 끝에 있습니다.
This room has en-suite amenities.
这个房间有独立卫浴设施
Esta habitación tiene baño privado
この部屋には専用のバスルーム設備があります
이 방에는 전용 욕실 시설이 있습니다.
Where are the amenities, please?
请问卫生设施在哪里？
¿Dónde están los servicios, por favor?
設備はどちらですか？
시설은 어디에 있나요?

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: hospitality, real-estate, formal

Tone: formal, euphemistic

✓ Do Say

Where are the amenities?
卫生设施在哪？
¿Dónde están los servicios?
設備はどこですか？
시설은 어디에 있나요?
En-suite amenities
独立卫浴设施
Baño privado
専用バスルーム設備
전용 욕실 시설

✗ Don't Say

Can sound pretentious in casual settings
在随意场合可能显得做作
Puede sonar pretencioso en contextos informales
カジュアルな場では気取って聞こえることがある
격식 없는 자리에서는 거만하게 들릴 수 있다

Common Mistakes

Overusing euphemisms

Origin & History

From the general meaning of amenities as pleasant features or facilities. Using it for toilets is a euphemism common in hospitality and property contexts.

Etymology: Latin amoenitas (pleasantness)

First recorded: 20th century for toilet meaning

Cultural Context

Era: 20th century onwards

Generation: All generations

Social background: Middle and upper class

Pop culture: Property shows

Regional notes: International formal English.

Variations

AmenitiesThe amenities