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convenience
[ kuhn-veen-yuhns ]
noun
- the quality of being convenient; suitability.
Synonyms: , ,
- anything that saves or simplifies work, adds to one's ease or comfort, etc., as an appliance, utensil, or the like.
- a convenient situation or time:
at your convenience.
- advantage or accommodation:
a shelter for the convenience of travelers.
- Chiefly British. water closet ( def 1 ).
adjective
- easy to obtain, use, or reach; made for convenience:
convenience utensils that can be discarded after use.
convenience
/ əˈːɪəԲ /
noun
- the state or quality of being suitable or opportune
the convenience of the hour
- a convenient time or situation
- at your convenienceat a time suitable to you
- at your earliest convenience formal.as soon as possible
- usefulness, comfort, or facility
- an object that is particularly useful, esp a labour-saving device
- euphemistic.a lavatory, esp a public one
- make a convenience ofto take advantage of; impose upon
Word History and Origins
Origin of convenience1
Idioms and Phrases
see at one's convenience .Example Sentences
Its popular shelf-stable products are “crafted to deliver the rich, homemade taste of traditional Mexican cooking with modern-day convenience,” according to a news release Friday.
When money was tight or I needed something fast, the price and convenience were hard to ignore.
Los Angeles Police confirmed that flash mobs of boys and young men on bicycles are attacking convenience store 7-Elevens throughout the city and detailed 14 incidents between July and September.
But handheld dry herb vaporizers offer a notable step up in flavor, convenience, and discretion.
So much of what he’s explored on screen has come true: Everything is a creative convenience, a threat and a turn-on.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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