Convenience - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |kənˈviːnɪəns|  American pronunciation of the word convenience
Brit.  |kənˈviːnɪəns|  British pronunciation of the word convenience

noun

- the state of being suitable or opportune
chairs arranged for his own convenience
- the quality of being useful and convenient
they offered the convenience of an installment plan
- a toilet that is available to the public (syn: restroom)
- a device or control that is very useful for a particular job (syn: appliance, contraption, contrivance, gadget, gismo, gizmo, widget)

Extra examples

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.

Frozen pizza is a popular convenience food.

Delivery times are arranged at your convenience.

Ready meals sell well because of their convenience.

Most of us like the convenience of using credit cards to buy things.

For convenience, the German translation is printed below.

These meals can be prepared in advance, and served at your convenience.

For your convenience, the bank is open until 7 p.m.

Services should be run to suit the convenience of the customer, not the staff.

The supermarket offers a bag-packing service, as a convenience to customers.

Word forms

noun
singular: convenience
plural: conveniences
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