luxury

[Lux·u*ry]

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.

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A free indulgence in costly food, dress, furniture, or anything expensive which gratifies the appetites or tastes.

Noun
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity

Noun
the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive

Noun
wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living

n.
A free indulgence in costly food, dress, furniture, or anything expensive which gratifies the appetites or tastes.

n.
Anything which pleases the senses, and is also costly, or difficult to obtain; an expensive rarity; as, silks, jewels, and rare fruits are luxuries; in some countries ice is a great luxury.

n.
Lechery; lust.

n.
Luxuriance; exuberance.

Luxury

Lux"u*ry , n.; pl. Luxuries . [L. luxuria, fr. luxus: cf. F. luxure.] 1. A free indulgence in costly food, dress, furniture, or anything expensive which gratifies the appetites or tastes.

Riches expose a man to pride and luxury.

2. Anything which pleases the senses, and is also costly, or difficult to obtain; an expensive rarity; as, silks, jewels, and rare fruits are luxuries; in some countries ice is a great luxury.

He cut the side of a rock for a garden, and, by laying on it earth, furnished out a kind of luxury for a hermit.

3. Lechery; lust. [Obs.] Shak.

Luxury is in wine and drunkenness.

4. Luxuriance; exuberance. [Obs.] Bacon. Syn. -- Voluptuousness; epicurism; effeminacy; sensuality; lasciviousness; dainty; delicacy; gratification.

A free indulgence in costly food, dress, furniture, or anything expensive which gratifies the appetites or tastes.

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Usage Examples

For the first time, I lived alone... in a luxury apartment on Sunset Strip. For a few days I loved the idea, but I got lonely and restless.

It's an amazing luxury to say I'm 31 years old and I'm gonna take a year off. That's pretty amazing.

Anger is an expensive luxury in which only men of certain income can indulge.

I was brought up in the modern world of all the luxury and the highlight of show business. I was born into a Christian home.

Ikea people do not drive flashy cars or stay at luxury hotels.

As far as luxury goes, about the only thing I do is... I go first class all the way. I live on the road, so when I'm out there, I'm getting the nice hotel suite, I'm getting the luxury car, I'm eating the good food, and I make sure I take care of myself on the road.

I knew I wanted to do something creative. I didn't think I'd have the luxury of doing something like that, because I didn't know anyone who had pursued anything they really adored, but I had dreams for singing or writing.

If I could sell 500 million records every time, it would be great. But I've also had the luxury experience of having it when I was a teenager, in a very kind of model version of it.

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Other Usage Examples

Elegance is not a dispensable luxury but a factor that decides between success and failure.

But how odd that in this heathen nation of empty pews, where churches' bare, ruined choirs are converted into luxury loft living, a Labour government - yes, a Labour government - is deliberately creating a huge expansion of faith schools.

Fitness is a luxury when you are busy!

I think I'd like to stay anchoring because, number one, I'm learning a lot, and I love it when I'm learning. And number two, I also have the luxury of a stable life.

In marriage there are no manners to keep up, and beneath the wildest accusations no real criticism. Each is familiar with that ancient child in the other who may erupt again. We are not ridiculous to ourselves. We are ageless. That is the luxury of the wedding ring.

I like to work. The self-esteem and satisfaction that I get from working makes me a better person, which makes me a better mom. I feel lucky because I have the luxury of working only one or two days a week.

It's easy to sit in relative luxury and peace and pontificate on the subject of the Third World debts.

It's a luxury to be able to tell a long form story. I love novels, and I love to have a long relationship with characters.

I don't have the luxury of having a dog myself because I travel too much, but I love walking and cuddling somebody else's dog.