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 ( def 1 ).

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 your convenience
   at a time suitable to you
4. at your earliest convenience 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. make a convenience of
   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

Customers missed the convenience and stability of Hydra.

From Salon

Millersroom is a convenience store.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s a vintage convenience store where you have your books, you have your records, you have your Picasso book.

From Los Angeles Times

Its Nectar loyalty price scheme will still only be in supermarkets and not convenience stores.

From BBC

Convenience is one of the few parts of retail growing well.

From BBC

Related Words

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