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convenience

  • noun
  • con·ve·nience
  • /kənˈviːnɪəns/

The quality of being convenient.

Example

“Fast food is popular because of its cost and convenience.”

Other meanings

  1. Any object that makes life more convenient; a helpful item.

  2. A convenient time.

    “We will come over and begin the work at your convenience.”

Related words

  • convenience sampling
  • convenience sample
  • convenience fee
  • convenience class
  • convenience food
  • convenience method
  • convenience store
  • flag of convenience
  • marriage of convenience
  • modern convenience
  • public convenience

Example sentences

  • “I've color-coded the cards for your convenience.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Latin "convenientia".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “convenience” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.