- [uncountable] the quality of being useful, easy or suitable for somebody
- We have provided seats for the convenience of our customers.
- For (the sake of) convenience, the two groups have been treated as one in this report.
- The position of the house combines quietness and convenience.
- In this resort you can enjoy all the comfort and convenience of modern tourism.
Extra Examples- All our holiday chalets include a microwave and food processor for extra convenience.
- An order form is enclosed for your convenience.
- I keep my cookbooks in the kitchen for convenience.
- The system is based on administrative convenience rather than public benefit.
- We leave the keys near the front door for the sake of convenience.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- added
- additional
- …
- offer
- provide
- food
- store
- at your convenience
- for (your) convenience
- a marriage of convenience
- at your earliest convenience
- comfort and convenience
- …
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- [countable] something that is useful and can make things easier or quicker to do, or more comfortable
- It was a great convenience to have the school so near.
- The house had all the modern conveniences (= central heating, etc.) that were unusual at that time.
Extra Examples- They wouldn't like to live without modern conveniences such as microwaves.
- It's a great convenience living next door to a post office.
- It's a great convenience living near the station.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- modern
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin convenientia, from convenient- ‘assembling, agreeing’, from the verb convenire ‘assemble, agree, fit’, from con- ‘together’ + venire ‘come’.
Idioms
See convenience in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee convenience in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishat somebody’s convenience
- (formal) at a time or a place that is suitable for somebody
- Can you telephone me at your convenience to arrange a meeting?
at your earliest convenience
- (business) as soon as possible
- Please contact us at your earliest convenience.
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