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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.
noun. con· ve· nience kən-ˈvēn-yən (t)s. Synonyms of convenience. 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.
Definition of 'convenience' convenience. (kənviːniəns ) Word forms: conveniences. 1. uncountable noun [with poss] B2. 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.
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.
[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 meaning: 1 : a quality or situation that makes something easy or useful for someone by reducing the amount of work or time required to do something; 2 : a time that is appropriate for doing something or that is suitable for someone.
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.
CONVENIENCE definition: 1. the fact of being easy to use and suitable for what you want to do: 2. something that makes…. Learn more.
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.
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.
