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
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