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- Dictionaryconvenience/kənˈviːnɪəns/
noun
- 1. the state of being able to proceed with something without difficulty: "services should be run to suit the convenience of customers, not of staff" Similar
- 2. a public toilet: British "the large council car park next to the public conveniences"
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convenience noun (BEING EASY) Add to word list. B2 [ U ] the state of being convenient: I like the convenience of living close to work. Just for convenience, I'm going to live at my mother's place until my new apartment is ready. To the great conveniency of the public, the company reduced the price of goods in the English market.
1. : fitness or suitability for performing an action or fulfilling a requirement. 2. a. : something (such as an appliance, device, or service) conducive to comfort or ease. modern camping conveniences. b. chiefly British : toilet sense 1. 3. : a suitable or convenient time. Call me at your convenience. 4. : freedom from discomfort : ease.
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.
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.
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.
8 meanings: 1. the state or quality of being suitable or opportune 2. a convenient time or situation 3. → See at your.... Click for more definitions.
[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.
CONVENIENCE definition: 1. the fact of being easy to use and suitable for what you want to do: 2. something that makes…. Learn more.
Convenience definition: The quality of being suitable to one's comfort, purposes, or needs.
1. uncountable noun. 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. 2. countable noun. 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. 3. countable noun.
