convenience friendship
nounUK /kənˈviːniəns ˈfrɛndʃɪp/
US /kənˈvinjəns ˈfrɛndʃɪp/
A friendship that is easy to keep because you are near each other or help each other.
Their convenience friendship started because they sat next to each other in class.
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2. A friendship kept mainly because it is useful or easy, not because of deep feelings.
He admitted it was a convenience friendship, useful for sharing rides to work.
3. A friendly relationship that lasts only while people are in the same place or situation.
After she moved away, their convenience friendship slowly faded.
4. A bond formed for mutual help rather than emotional closeness.
The two neighbors had a convenience friendship built on borrowing tools.