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- Dictionaryluxury/ˈlʌkʃ(ə)ri/
noun
- 1. a state of great comfort or elegance, especially when involving great expense: "he lived a life of luxury" Similar Opposite
adjective
- 1. luxurious or of the nature of a luxury: "a luxury yacht"
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The meaning of LUXURY is a condition of abundance or great ease and comfort : sumptuous environment. How to use luxury in a sentence.
LUXURY definition: 1. great comfort, especially as provided by expensive and beautiful things: 2. something expensive…. Learn more.
Synonyms for LUXURY: amenity, indulgence, comfort, extra, superfluity, option, extravagance, frill; Antonyms of LUXURY: must, necessity, essential, requirement, fundamental, basic, weight, burden
Definition of luxury noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [uncountable] the fact of enjoying special and expensive things, particularly food and drink, clothes and places. in luxury Now we'll be able to live in luxury for the rest of our lives. [countable] a thing that is expensive and pleasant but not essential synonym extravagance.
A luxury is something expensive which is not necessary but which gives you pleasure. A week by the sea is a luxury they can no longer afford. Tablets are still a luxury here.
1. a material object, service, etc., conducive to physical comfort or sumptuous living, but usu. not a necessity of life. 2. free indulgence in the comforts and pleasures afforded by such things: a life of luxury. 3. a means of ministering to indulgence: the luxury of choosing.
There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun luxury, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
A luxury is something that is pleasant to have or experience, but it is not necessary. For example, eating in a restaurant is a luxury — you can always cook and eat at home.
LUXURY meaning: 1 : a condition or situation of great comfort, ease, and wealth often used before another noun; 2 : something that is expensive and not necessary
Luxury definition: a material object, service, etc., conducive to sumptuous living, usually a delicacy, elegance, or refinement of living rather than a necessity. See examples of LUXURY used in a sentence.
