convenience
kuhn-VEE-neerns
Convenience (noun) means the quality of being easy, useful, or suitable for one's needs. Example: “Many people shop online for the convenience of home delivery.”
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The quality of being easy, useful, or suitable for one's needs.
"Many people shop online for the convenience of home delivery."
"For convenience, the store stays open until midnight."
"They chose the hotel for its convenience to the airport."
How to use convenience
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHow easy or handy something is to use or get to.
Common pairings
for convenience
convenience store
at your convenience
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Word forms
- Third person singular
- conveniences
- Past tense
- convenienced
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin convenientia, from conveniens ("suitable, fitting"), present participle of convenire ("to come together, suit"); a doublet of convenance.
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What does “convenience” mean?
The word “convenience” means the quality of being easy, useful, or suitable for one's needs. In plain terms, how easy or handy something is to use or get to.
How do you pronounce “convenience”?
“Convenience” is pronounced kuhn-VEE-neerns (/kənˈvinjəns/ in IPA).
How do you use “convenience” in a sentence?
Here is “convenience” used in a sentence: “For convenience, the store stays open until midnight.”
What part of speech is “convenience”?
“Convenience” is a noun.
Where does the word “convenience” come from?
The word “convenience” comes from Latin. Borrowed from Latin convenientia, from conveniens ("suitable, fitting"), present participle of convenire ("to come together, suit"); a doublet of convenance.
Is “convenience” a common word?
“Convenience” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A2 level.
What is the difference between convenience and comfort?
Convenience is the quality of being easy, useful, or suitable for one's needs, and it is mostly about saving time and effort. Comfort is about physical ease and freedom from discomfort. A city-centre flat offers convenience; a soft armchair offers comfort.
What is a marriage of convenience?
A marriage of convenience is a marriage entered into for practical advantage, such as money, status, or legal benefit, rather than for love. The phrase is also used figuratively for any alliance formed purely because it suits both sides: "the coalition was a marriage of convenience."
Why is it called a convenience store?
A convenience store is named for the convenience it sells: it is a small local shop with long opening hours stocking everyday items, so customers can pick up essentials quickly without a trip to a supermarket. Shoppers pay for that ease, which is why prices there are often higher.
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