noun phrase · neutral

local amenities

UK/ˌləʊkəl əˈmiːnɪtiz/US/ˌloʊkəl əˈmiːnətiz/LO·cal a·MEN·i·TIES

Band 4-5speakingtask2

services and facilities close to where people live, such as shops, schools and parks

Examples

“good local amenities”

“access to local amenities”

“lack of local amenities”

Band 8 sentence

“One of the main reasons people choose that suburb is its excellent local amenities, from well-stocked supermarkets to safe playgrounds for children.”

Collocations

close local amenities
improve local amenities

Word family

amenity nounamenities noun (plural)

Common mistakes

There are many locals amenities.→There are many local amenities.

Say it for a higher band

5shops→6local facilities→7+local amenities

Synonyms

neighbourhood facilities

Easily confused

community facilities

“The council plans to improve community facilities in the suburb.”

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