luxury
[noun]
Synonyms:
- opulence, affluence, hedonism, richness, splendour, sumptuousness
- extravagance, extra, frill, indulgence, treat

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Contrasted words: basics, essential(s), fundamental(s)
Related Words: comfort, embellishment, redundancy, self-indulgence, dainty, delicacy

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

lux‧u‧ry /ˈlʌkʃəri/ noun (plural luxuries)
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: luxurie, from Latin luxuria 'too great quantity']

1. [uncountable] very great comfort and pleasure, such as you get from expensive food, beautiful houses, cars etc
in luxury
She stole to keep her boyfriend in luxury.
He was leading a life of luxury in Australia.
luxury hotel/car/home etc (=expensive and large)
We stayed in a five-star luxury hotel.
The dress is lambswool – pure luxury.

2. [countable] something expensive that you do not need, but you buy for pleasure and enjoyment Antonym : necessity:
luxuries like chocolate and perfume

3. afford/have/enjoy the luxury of something to have something that is very pleasant or convenient, that you are not always able to have:
For the first time in three years, they actually had the luxury of a whole day together.
⇒ in the lap of luxury at lap¹(5)

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

luxury
noun
I. comfort and pleasure
ADJ. great, pure, sheer It was sheer luxury to step into a hot bath.
ultimate the ultimate luxury of a sauna in your own home
QUANT. touch Silk sheets added the final touch of luxury.
VERB + LUXURY enjoy enjoying the luxury of an expensive bottle of wine
afford We can't afford such luxury.
live in
LUXURY + NOUN hotel | car, coach, liner, yacht | cruise | apartment, flat, home
PREP. in ~ brought up in luxury
PHRASES (live) a life of luxury I found out that he wasn't dead, but living a life of luxury in Australia.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

luxury
II. sth expensive and unnecessary
ADJ. expensive | little, simple, small one of life's little luxuries
unnecessary
VERB + LUXURY afford We can't afford luxuries.
enjoy, have, indulge in | do without | miss He missed the simple luxuries of life, like regular meals.
LUXURY + NOUN goods, items
PHRASES have every luxury She's had every luxury in life.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

luxury

great luxury
She was used to a life of great luxury.
pure/sheer luxury (=used when you want to emphasize that something gives great comfort and pleasure )
The blouse was satin, and felt like pure luxury.
the ultimate luxury (=something you consider a very great luxury)
A hot tub in your own back yard is the ultimate luxury.
comparative luxury (=comfortable when compared to other things)
We were glad to return to the comparative luxury of our tent away from the rain.
a luxury hotel/home/apartment
They stayed at luxury hotels during their trip.
a luxury car
The manager drove a luxury car.
a luxury ship/yacht
He'd booked a holiday on a luxury cruise ship.
a luxury holiday
The first prize in the competition is a luxury holiday for two in Jamaica.
luxury items/goods (=expensive things)
At Christmas we try to afford a few luxury items.
live in luxury
While some people live in luxury, most are struggling to find enough money to live on.
a life of luxury
It was difficult to give up a life of luxury.
the lap of luxury (=a very comfortable situation, especially compared to other situations or other people)
After camping for a week, my own bed felt like the lap of luxury.
The foreigners lived in the lap of luxury.
a touch of luxury (=something that makes something seem more pleasurable and comfortable)
Leather chairs added a touch of luxury to the room.
something is the height of luxury (=something that is extremely comfortable and gives you a lot of pleasure)
If you want bathtime to be the height of luxury, you will be inspired by our latest range of shower accessories.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

luxury
noun
1.
BAD: They don't have any money to spend on luxury things.
GOOD: They don't have any money to spend on luxuries.

Usage Note:
luxuries (plural of luxury ), luxury goods, luxury items (but NOT luxury things ): 'Tax on luxury goods is bound to be increased.'

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2.
BAD: Some successful criminals enjoy a luxury life.
GOOD: Some successful criminals enjoy a life of luxury.

Usage Note:
A life of luxury is a fixed phrase: 'His dream is to marry a princess and live a life of luxury.'

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Common Errors ▲

luxury
ˈlʌkʃərɪ
See: in the lap of luxury

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲