Something inessential but conducive to pleasure and comfort / Something expensive or hard to obtain
{i} something which is unnecessary and often expensive, something which contributes to one's pleasure or comfort; indulgence in expensive and unnecessary items; costly and magnificent living
A luxury item is something expensive which is not necessary but which gives you pleasure. He could not afford luxury food on his pay He rode on the president's luxury train through his own state
A luxury is something expensive which is not necessary but which gives you pleasure. A week by the sea is a luxury they can no longer afford Telephones are still a luxury in some parts of Spain, Portugal, and Greece. = extravagance
A luxury is a pleasure which you do not often have the opportunity to enjoy. Hot baths are my favourite luxury We were going to have the luxury of a free weekend, to rest and do whatever we pleased
Luxury is very great comfort, especially among beautiful and expensive surroundings. By all accounts he leads a life of considerable luxury She was brought up in an atmosphere of luxury and wealth. = extravagance