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    Con·ven·ience
    /kənˈvēnyəns/

    noun

  2. The meaning of CONVENIENCE is fitness or suitability for performing an action or fulfilling a requirement. How to use convenience in a sentence.

  3. noun. the quality of being convenient; suitability. Synonyms: availability, handiness, utility. 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.

  4. the fact of something being easy to do, get to, etc., or something that is useful and helpful: Convenience and comfort are both major factors in consumer choice. the convenience of online shopping. for the convenience of sb/for sb's convenience We offer large parking lots for customers ' convenience.

  5. The noun convenience is a quality of ease or accessibility. Just think of a convenience store, which is arranged to be easy to get in and out of, and sells things you might need to grab on your way home.

  6. n. 1. the quality of being convenient. 2. anything, as an appliance, that saves or simplifies work or adds to one's ease or comfort. 3. a convenient situation or time: at your convenience. 4. advantage or accommodation; comfort.

  7. a device or machine, usually in the house, that operates quickly and needs little effort: The house has every modern convenience. The conveniencies of life become more plentiful every day . SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  8. If something is done for your convenience, it is done in a way that is useful or suitable for you. He was happy to make a detour for her convenience. If you describe something as a convenience, you mean that it is very useful. Mail order is a convenience for buyers who are too busy to shop.

  9. [countable] something that is useful and can make things easier or quicker to do, or more comfortable. It was a great convenience to have the school so near. The house had all the modern conveniences (= central heating, etc.) that were unusual at that time. see also public convenience. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin.

  10. Anything that adds to one's comfort or saves work; useful, handy, or helpful device, article, service, etc. Something that increases comfort or saves work. Household conveniences such as a washing machine, an electric can opener, and disposable diapers. A condition personally favorable or suitable; advantage.

  11. convenience. [uncountable] the quality of being useful, easy, or suitable for someone We have provided seats for the convenience of our customers. For (the sake of) convenience, the two groups have been treated as one in this report. The location of the house combines quietness and convenience.

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