conveniency

noun

con·​ve·​nien·​cy kən-ˈvēn-yən(t)-sē How to pronounce conveniency (audio)
archaic

Examples of conveniency in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The power of establishing post roads must, in every view, be a harmless power and may, perhaps, by judicious management become productive of great public conveniency. Dominic Pino, National Review, 13 June 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of conveniency was in 1601

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“Conveniency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conveniency. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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