appurtenance
noun [C usually plural] /əˈpɜː.tɪ.nəns/
/-ˈpɝː.t̬ɪ-/ formalDefinition
› a possession or piece of property that is considered to be a typical feature of a particular way of living: Books and laptops are among the appurtenances of student life.Things added or attached to other things
(Definition of appurtenance noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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