luxury

/ˈlʌkʃəri/
adjective
  1. Very expensive, high-quality, and designed to provide comfort and pleasure.
    • The store sells luxury goods like designer handbags and watches.
    • They stayed at a luxury resort in the Maldives.
    • She bought a luxury car with leather seats and a sunroof.
noun
  1. Something expensive and pleasant that is not necessary but gives great comfort or enjoyment.
    • For many people, owning a second car is a luxury they cannot afford.
    • Fresh strawberries in winter used to be a rare luxury.
    • A spa weekend is a luxury she allows herself once a year.
  2. A condition of great comfort, wealth, and extravagant living.
    • They lived a life of luxury in their beachfront mansion.
    • The hotel offers guests every possible luxury, from marble bathrooms to personal butlers.
    • He grew up with luxury, but he never took it for granted.
  3. A pleasure or advantage that is not available to everyone.
    • In some countries, clean drinking water is still a luxury.
    • Having time to read a book is a luxury for most working parents.
    • She considered the quiet morning a rare luxury.
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