util·i·ty n pl -ties
1: fitness for some purpose or worth to some end
2 a: public utility
b: a service or commodity provided by a public utility
paid for rent and utilities; also: equipment or material used in providing such a service or commodity
an easement limited to purposes of travel which does not include the right to install utilities — Ware v. Public Serv. Co., 412 A.2d 84 (1980)
3 pl: stocks or bonds of utility companies
utilities performed poorly
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.