American English
/ˈləg.ʒɚ.iz/
3 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Related entry: luxury
Something pleasant or special that you do not really need, often because it costs a lot.
Practice out loudSomething pleasant or special that you do not really need, often because it costs a lot.
A hot bath is a small luxury.
For many people, a car is a luxury.
small luxury · luxury item · affordable luxury
a luxury
a luxury for + person
A very comfortable way of living, with expensive things and services.
The hotel offers comfort and luxury.
They lived in luxury for many years.
life of luxury · luxury lifestyle · lap of luxury
live in luxury
a life of luxury
A special chance or freedom to do something because you have enough time, money, or space.
I do not have the luxury of time.
We had the luxury of choosing our seats.
the luxury of time · the luxury of choice
have the luxury of + noun
have the luxury of + gerund
Expensive and very comfortable, and usually made for wealthy people.
They stayed at a luxury hotel.
She bought a luxury car.
luxury hotel · luxury car · luxury goods · luxury brand
luxury + noun
to live in a very comfortable and expensive way
They live in luxury by the sea.
enough free time to do something
I do not have the luxury of time.
The plural is luxuries, not luxurys.