Words / B1

k-uh-n-VEEN-ee-uh-ns/kənˈviːniəns/

Convenience is ease of use or nearby access: at your convenience; a convenience store (small local shop). Convenient is already in the dictionary. Convenience food is ready-made. Inconvenience is the opposite. Do not write “a convenience” for a public toilet unless you mean the old UK sense (a public convenience).

Meaning

The quality of being easy to use or nearby; also a convenience store.

Examples

• “Online banking is a convenience, but check the fees.”
• “Online banking is a convenience, but you should still check fees.”
• “A convenience store on the corner stayed open after the supermarket closed.”

Good to know

at your convenience; convenience store / food. Adjective: convenient. Opposite: inconvenience. Old UK: public conveniences = toilets.

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