convenience
Plural: conveniences
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
- a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
- The quality of being convenient.
- Any object that makes life more convenient; a helpful item.
- A convenient time.
- Ellipsis of public convenience (“a public lavatory”).
Verb
- To make convenient.
Examples
- Fast food is popular because of its cost and convenience.
- These are equally viable times and I propose we alternate between the two times in order to convenience as many people as possible.
- We will come over and begin the work at your convenience.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from Latin convenientia, from conveniens (“suitable”), present participle of convenire (“to come together, suit”). Doublet of convenance.
Synonyms
appliance, comfort station, contraption, contrivance, gadget, gismo, gizmo, public convenience, public lavatory, public toilet, restroom, toilet facility, wash room, widget, House of Lords, WC, amenity, bathroom, bog, bogger, brasco, can, carsey, cloaca, closet, closet of decency, closet of ease, cludgie, cottage, crapper, dike, dunny, facilities, geography, house of office, jacks, jacques, jakes, john, johnny, karzy, khazi, kocay, ladies and gentlemen, latrine, lats, lav, lavabo, lavatory, lavvy, loo, necessarium, necessary, necessary place, necessary room, neddy, netty, office, office of ease, place, potty, privy, purging place, shield, shitter, siege, six, small room, smallest room, teahouse, tearoom, throne room, thunderbox, toilet, toilet room, urinal, urination station, usual offices, vault, wardrobe, washroom, water closet, withdraught
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 18
convenience: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordconvenience: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
convenience: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary