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convenience

/kənˈvinjəns/ noun A2
  1. The quality of being convenient. (countable, uncountable) · Fast food is popular because of its cost and convenience.
  2. Any object that makes life more convenient; a helpful item. (countable, uncountable)
  3. A convenient time. (countable, uncountable) · We will come over and begin the work at your convenience.

Plural conveniences

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I wonder he does not marry, to secure a lasting convenience of that kind.
Pride and Prejudice, p. 213 · B2
John Douglas himself could be, and the balance of probability was that with the connivance of his wife and his friend he was concealed in a house which had such conveniences for a fugitive, and awaiting quieter times when he could make his final escape.”
The Valley of Fear, p. 94 · C1
They began by using him as a short-cut, a convenience; now he has made himself an essential.
Sherlock Holmes: The Bruce-Partington Plans, p. 4 · B2
He was a solicitor and was using my room as a temporary convenience until his new premises were ready.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, p. 15 · B2

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