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convenience

noun · verb

Simple meaning

Any object that makes life more convenient.

Pronunciation

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kuhnveenyuhns

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IPA pronunciation (US)

kənˈvinjəns

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. The quality of being useful and convenient

    “They offered the convenience of an installment plan.”

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

  3. A convenient time.

  4. chiefly british

    A lavatory that is provided for public use, i.e. use by any person.

verb

  1. To make convenient.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A2 · Elementary (estimated)
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
General English

Word Aura™

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Aura for this meaning

This meaning: The quality of being useful and convenient

Used this way, convenience is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Heard in a sentence
“They offered the convenience of an installment plan.”
Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Usage note

It most often appears in the pattern “convenience of …”, which is worth copying when you use it.

Natural pattern: convenience of …

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More ways to use convenience

  • “They offered the convenience of an installment plan.”noun
  • “Chairs arranged for his own convenience.”noun

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Inflected forms

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  • conveniencesnounPlural form

    Things that make you comfortable and at ease.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • convenience storenounCompound term

    A store selling a limited variety of food and pharmaceutical items.

  • convenience foodnounCompound term

    Any packaged dish or food that can be prepared quickly and easily as by thawing or heating.

  • marriage of conveniencenounCompound term

    A marriage for expediency rather than love.

  • public conveniencenounCompound term

    A toilet that is available to the public.

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Antonyms

noun

Sense: being useful and convenient

inconvenience

verb

Sense: to make convenient

inconvenience

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