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public convenience
[ puhb-lik kuhn-veen-yuhns ]
noun
- a restroom, especially at a large public place, as at a railroad station.
public convenience
noun
- a public lavatory, esp one in a public place
Word History and Origins
Origin of public convenience1
Example Sentences
Janet's is no bog standard toilet transformation and is one of the hundreds of former public conveniences sold off by cash-strapped councils across the UK every year.
Since those heady days, the city's public conveniences have been through a number of highs and lows.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission had allowed the company’s project to move forward in 2018 by granting PennEast a so-called certificate of public convenience and necessity, but lawsuits followed.
Critics have raised concerns that the “public convenience or necessity” process could pave the way for those with political connections to snag coveted sites.
The brothers’ marathon trek through thickets of red tape has included the state’s denying them a “certificate of public convenience and necessity,” which is required before anyone can challenge the existing ferry providers.
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