convenience

[kuhn-veen-yuhns]

noun

1. the quality of being convenient; suitability.

   Synonyms: availability, handiness, utility

2. anything that saves or simplifies work, adds to one's ease or comfort, etc., as an appliance, utensil, or the like.

3. a convenient situation or time.

   at your convenience.

4. advantage or accommodation.

   a shelter for the convenience of travelers.

5. Chiefly British.,  water closet.

adjective

1. easy to obtain, use, or reach; made for convenience.

   convenience utensils that can be discarded after use.

convenience

/ kənˈviːnɪəns /

noun

1. the state or quality of being suitable or opportune

   the convenience of the hour

2. a convenient time or situation

3. at a time suitable to you

4. formal,  as soon as possible

5. usefulness, comfort, or facility

6. an object that is particularly useful, esp a labour-saving device

7. euphemistic,  a lavatory, esp a public one

8. to take advantage of; impose upon

Word History and Origins

Origin of convenience¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin convenientia “harmony, agreement,” from convenient-, stem of conveniēns “coming together” ( convenient ) + -ia -ia

Idioms and Phrases

see at one's convenience.

Example Sentences

Voters are increasingly drawn to politicians who promise free tuition, universal housing or guaranteed income—programs that mirror the convenience culture we’ve grown up in.

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Congress in the first half of the last century required broadcast licensees to operate in the “public interest, convenience and necessity.”

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Please report to the theater at your earliest convenience, but no later than the eighth of April,’ at such and such an address, Saint Petersburg.

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For on-the-go convenience, parents can instead use a reusable pouch, which is easily filled and cleaned.

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In the 2008 animated movie, science and technology have provided humanity every known convenience—trashing the Earth in the process.

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Related Words

• accessibility 
• accommodation 
• advantage 
• assistance 
• availability 
• benefit 
• comfort 
• ease 
• enjoyment 
• satisfaction 
• service 
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