Definition of CONVENIENCE

convenience

Meanings

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.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin convenientia, from conveniens (“suitable”), present participle of convenire (“to come together, suit”). Doublet of convenance.

Synonyms

amenity, appliance, bathroom, bog, bogger, brasco, can, carsey, cloaca, closet, closet of decency, closet of ease, cludgie, comfort station, contraption, contrivance, cottage, crapper, dike, dunny, facilities, gadget, geography, gismo, gizmo, House of Lords, 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, public convenience, public lavatory, public toilet, purging place, restroom, shield, shitter, siege, six, small room, smallest room, teahouse, tearoom, throne room, thunderbox, toilet, toilet facility, toilet room, urinal, urination station, usual offices, vault, wardrobe, wash room, washroom, water closet, WC, widget, withdraught

Antonyms

inconvenience

Scrabble Score: 18

convenience is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
convenience is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
convenience is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 24

convenience is a valid Words With Friends word