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Definition of convenience
1 : fitness or suitability for performing an action or fulfilling a requirement
2a : something (such as an appliance, device, or service) conducive to comfort or ease modern camping conveniencesb 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
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Early Wednesday, Bonds was caught on video leaving a convenience store, then moving tightly along the wall, pulling a hoodie over his head and walking purposefully toward the command post vehicle with gloved hands, according to police.
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Two armed males stole cash and cigarettes from a convenience store.
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Sales at convenience stores rose 10 percent, Sainsbury said, highlighting the performance of one of the U.K.’s most dynamic retail sectors.
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The 26-page report from District Attorney Hillar C. Moore III provided a detailed account of how Long ambushed the three law enforcement officers by happenstance outside a convenience store.
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The food market is a combination grocery, convenience store, deli and restaurant.
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Her father drove a bus, owned a convenience store, and eventually became a small real-estate entrepreneur.
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My father owned at least one rural central Missouri convenience store—
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Where to buy: all bakeries, stadiums, convenience stores.
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Origin and Etymology of convenience
see convenient
convenience
Definition of convenience
: designed for quick and easy preparation or use convenience foods
Examples of convenience in a Sentence
Frozen pizza is a popular convenience food.
Origin and Etymology of convenience
see convenient
CONVENIENCE Defined for English Language Learners
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: a quality or situation that makes something easy or useful for someone by reducing the amount of work or time required to do something
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: a time that is appropriate for doing something or that is suitable for someone
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: something (such as a device) that makes you more comfortable or allows you to do things more easily
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Definition of convenience for English Language Learners
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: designed for quick and easy preparation
CONVENIENCE Defined for Kids
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1 : the quality or state of being available, easy to use, useful, or helpful Shoppers enjoy the convenience of an elevator.
2 : personal comfort I thought only of my own convenience.
3 : opportunity 1 Come at your earliest convenience.
4 : something that gives comfort or advantage They live in a house with modern conveniences.
Learn More about convenience
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Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for convenience Spanish Central: Translation of convenience Nglish: Translation of convenience for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of convenience for Arabic speakers
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