conveniency

[ kuhn-veen-yuhn-see ]

noun

, Archaic.

, plural con·ven·ien·cies.

1. convenience.

Word History and Origins

Origin of conveniency¹

From the Latin word convenientia, dating back to 1485–95. See convenience, -cy

Example Sentences

One track on the new EP, “Conveniency,” is about an unrequited love over the past year, she said, while “So Tell Me …” is about her seven-year estrangement from her mother.

From New York Times

Now, although Colonel Hunter did drive twelve weary miles of road with the Major for a fellow-traveller,—thanks to that unsocial conveniency called an Irish jaunting-car,—they rode back to back, and conversed but little.

From Project Gutenberg

He said no more, but looked about with a brisk air, to see what proselytes he had gained; when a sly old thief in the company, who understood trap, answered him with a leer—'I believe you may have found a conveniency in parting with your tail, and when we are in the same circumstances, perhaps we may do so too.'

From Project Gutenberg

Here I found myself under no greater constraint than that which my own parole laid upon me; and my room having the conveniency of a window looking upon the public street, I was enabled from hour to hour to comprehend and enter into the various alarms and surprises which made that day remarkable.

From Project Gutenberg

Whilst our markets are at all times open to all their productions and manufactures, with inconsiderable duties on the import, their markets are open or shut against us as suits their conveniency.

From Project Gutenberg