convenience

noun con·ve·nience \ kən-ˈvēn-yən(t)s \

|Updated on: 9 Jun 2018

Examples: convenience in a Sentence

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 1

3 : a suitable or convenient time

Call me at your convenience.

4 : freedom from discomfort : ease

The forms can be filled out online for your convenience.

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Examples of convenience in a Sentence

An elevator was available for the shoppers' convenience.
I enjoy the convenience of living near a post office.
For your convenience, we have added a feature that allows you to pay your bills over the Internet.
Please come to my office at your earliest convenience.
Our hotel room was equipped with all the modern conveniences.
They enjoyed the conveniences of flying first class.

Recent Examples of convenience from the Web

Memorial will be held at a future date at the family's convenience.

— hartford courant, courant.com, "David E. Leathers," 3 June 2018
All power outlets in rooms will be waist-high, a modern convenience.

— scott mccartney, WSJ, "Wait, When Did Airport Hotels Turn Cool?," 23 May 2018
The selling point is the convenience - and the prospective energy savings that comes with intelligent management of heat, air conditioning and lighting.

— mike rogoway, OregonLive.com, "IOTAS, Intel-backed Portland startup, brings the digital home to thousands of apartments," 27 Apr. 2018
Chord also provides a Bluetooth AptX connection for convenience.

— vlad savov, The Verge, "The Chord Hugo 2 is the worst kind of audiophile equipment," 24 Apr. 2018
What the Park Service doesn’t mention is that the infrastructure crisis is in no small part the result of its policy of maintaining easy access for the convenience of the automobile.

— christopher ketcham, The New Republic, "The Future Is the Car-Free National Park," 10 Apr. 2018
All these trappings of comfort and convenience will be key to attracting the discerning young buyers Cadillac desperately needs to cultivate.

— hannah elliott, Bloomberg.com, "Cadillac’s New XT4 Chases Small SUV Stars From Audi, BMW, Porsche," 27 Mar. 2018
The caption to each Section of these Terms and Conditions are for convenience of reference only and shall be ignored in the construction or interpretation hereof.

— Newsweek, "Terms of Service," 14 Mar. 2018
Many towns in the Southland tout their access to interstate highways as conveniences for resident commuters and as benefits for attracting businesses.

— ted slowik, Daily Southtown, "Slowik: Town mottos and marketing a unique window into the Southland," 10 May 2018

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Origin and Etymology of convenience

see convenient

NEW! Time Traveler

First Known Use: 14th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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convenience Synonyms

convenience

adjective

: designed for quick and easy preparation or use

convenience foods

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Examples of convenience in a Sentence

Frozen pizza is a popular convenience food.

Origin and Etymology of convenience

see convenient

NEW! Time Traveler

First Known Use: 1917

in the meaning defined above

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CONVENIENCE Defined for English Language Learners

convenience

noun

: a quality or situation that makes something easy or useful for someone by reducing the amount of work or time required to do something
: a time that is appropriate for doing something or that is suitable for someone
: something (such as a device) that makes you more comfortable or allows you to do things more easily