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# convenience

noun (convenience, uncountable; a convenience, conveniences)

«convenience» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Convenience is being easy, useful or quick for you, so it saves time or trouble: "for convenience, we eat at school". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/convenience/#m1)
2. A convenience is a thing that makes life easier, like a microwave. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/convenience/#m2)
3. At your convenience means at a time that suits you. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/convenience/#m3)
4. (UK, euphemism, formal) A public convenience is a public toilet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/convenience/#m4)
5. Convenience food is ready-made food that is quick to prepare. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/convenience/#m5)

### In the lessons

In everyday life, convenience stores (USA, Canada, Australia; UK corner shops) are small shops open long hours. In UK signs, "public conveniences" means toilets — a polite word. In health lessons, convenience food is quick but often less healthy. Phrases: for convenience, at your convenience, convenience store, convenience food, public conveniences, marriage of convenience.

### Examples

- We shop at the convenience store on the corner. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/convenience/#x1)
- For convenience, we packed sandwiches. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/convenience/#x2)
- Please reply at your earliest convenience. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/convenience/#x3)
- The public conveniences are next to the car park. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/convenience/#x4)
- A dishwasher is a great convenience. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/convenience/#x5)
- Convenience food is quick but can be full of salt. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/convenience/#x6)
- Living near school is a real convenience. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/convenience/#x7)
- Punctually at eight o'clock my performance closed, for children must go early to bed, and a manager must also consult the convenience of the public. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/convenience/#x8)

### Note

Adjective: convenient; opposite: inconvenience. Spelling: -ience, not -iance. "Public conveniences" is a British euphemism for toilets.

## In Jewish tradition

In everyday life, convenience stores (USA, Canada, Australia; UK corner shops) are small shops open long hours. In UK signs, "public conveniences" means toilets — a polite word. In health lessons, convenience food is quick but often less healthy. Phrases: for convenience, at your convenience, convenience store, convenience food, public conveniences, marriage of convenience.

### Examples

- For convenience of study I have placed the Notes in a separate form at the end of the work, and I have made a short definition of the subject-matter of each chapter. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/convenience/#x1)

### Note

Adjective: convenient; opposite: inconvenience. Spelling: -ience, not -iance. "Public conveniences" is a British euphemism for toilets.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «convenience» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/convenience/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«convenience» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/convenience.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «convenience» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/convenience/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«convenience» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/convenience.html) on Mova free.