# convenience

Pronunciation: say "kuhn-VEEN-yuhns" US /kənˈvinjəns/, AUS /kənˈviːnjəns/; UK say "kuhn-VEE-nee-uhns" /kənˈviːnɪəns/

## Noun

1. The quality of being easy to use, reach, or arrange, saving time and effort.
   - Simple: How easy and quick something is to use, reach, or do.
   - _Customers love the convenience of ordering groceries from their phones._
   - _We chose the apartment for its convenience to the subway._
2. Any object that makes life easier; a helpful, labor-saving item.
   - Simple: A thing, like a machine or service, that makes life easier.
   - _The dishwasher is a convenience I would hate to give up._
   - _The mountain cabin lacks modern conveniences like running water and Wi-Fi._
3. A time that suits a person's needs or schedule; a suitable moment.
   - Simple: A time that works well for you, with no rush or trouble.
   - _Please sign and return the documents at your earliest convenience._
   - _The technician can stop by at your convenience any day this week._
4. Ellipsis of public convenience (“a public lavatory”). *(British)* — Ellipsis of public convenience (“a public lavatory”).
   - Simple: Short for public convenience. A British word for a public toilet.
   - _He nipped into the convenience on the seafront before boarding the coach._
   - _The council plans to refurbish the Victorian convenience near the pier._

## Verb

5. To make something convenient; to arrange or adjust it to suit someone's needs.
   - Simple: To make something easier or more comfortable for someone.
   - _The airline changed its boarding process to convenience families with small children._
   - _The clinic conveniences patients by offering evening appointments._

## Origin

Borrowed from Latin convenientia, from conveniens ('suitable'), the present participle of convenire ('to come together, suit'). It is a doublet of convenance.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/convenience (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).