convenience

/kənˈviːniəns/ noun [U or C]

Definition

› the fact of something being easy to do, get to, etc., or something that is useful and helpful: Convenience and comfort are both major factors in consumer choice. the convenience of online shoppingfor the convenience of sb/for sb's convenience We offer large parking lots for customers' convenience. These links are provided as a convenience and we accept no responsibility for their content.

at sb's convenience › at a time when someone is ready or wants to do something: In the digital era viewers can watch programmes at their convenience, not the scheduler's.

at sb's earliest convenience formal › as soon as someone is able to do something: Please arrange a meeting with your mortgage adviser at your earliest convenience.

→ See also flag of convenience

(Definition of convenience noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)