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luxury

/ˈlʌɡ.ʒə.ɹi/noun3 syllables

Luxury means: the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive.

Synonyms for luxury11

noun, as in the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive

lavishness, sumptuosity, sumptuousness

noun, as in wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living

luxuriousness, opulence, sumptuousness

also used for luxury

luxe, splendor, grandeur, grandness, decadence, luxurious

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What does luxury mean?3

noun

1

the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive

2

wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living

3

something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Luxury in a sentence

  • The wealthy display their dazzling luxury, the poor drape themselves proudly in their rags.Cangarejo
  • Luxury is satisfaction, health, safety, warmth, and food.Miktsoanit
  • These luxury apartments stay empty, only being bought and sold by speculators.Miktsoanit
  • These luxury flats stay empty, being simply bought and sold on again by speculators.sundown
  • The once-mighty empire had grown effete, bloated with luxury and devoid of vigor.rul
  • Training is not a luxury, it's an investment.alvations
  • Art is not a luxury, but a necessity.CM
  • Moderation is natural wealth, luxury is artificial poverty.carlosalberto

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of luxury

as a noun

plural
luxuries