Simple meaning
What does Utility mean?
a service like water or electricity
Dictionary definition
a useful service such as water, electricity, or gas; also usefulness
Example sentences
Utility in a sentence
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We wrote the word utility in our vocabulary notebook.
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The reading passage used utility to describe where people met in the community.
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In class discussion, students compared how utility can have slightly different meanings in home and public settings.
Synonyms
Words like Utility
serviceSystem that provides a public need.
usefulnessHow helpful something is.
public utilityEssential shared service like water or power.
Antonyms
Opposite words
decorationSomething mainly for appearance, not service.
Word family
Utility word family
Base word
utility
noun
utility
Base form.
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What does utility mean?
UTILITY means a service like water or electricity.
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