convenient
adjective
con·ve·nient
kən-ˈvēn-yənt 
1
a
: suited to personal comfort or to easy performance
meeting at a convenient time
b
: suited to a particular situation
a convenient excuse
c
: affording accommodation or advantage
found it convenient to deal with both problems at the same time
2
: being near at hand : close
a location convenient to the train station
conveniently
adverb
Examples of convenient in a Sentence
"You know, you have a very convenient way, Alsi, of forgetting what happened two minutes ago."
—
Zadie Smith, White Teeth, (2000) 2001
It was more convenient to take my meals in bed, where all I had to do was push away my tray with its uneaten food and fall back upon my pillows …
—Stanley Elkin, Harper's, January 1993
The Horses I would have you send to some good pasture … if you can find one convenient.
—George Washington 10 May 1756,
in The Papers of George Washington, 1984
… at last, after a dreadful struggle in a difficult place where there seemed to be no convenient branches at all, he got near the top.
—J. R. R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, 1937
When is a convenient time for you to meet?
The controls are located in a convenient spot on the dashboard.
It might be more convenient to use a calculator, rather than adding the numbers yourself.
a convenient method of cleaning windows
Schools, churches, and stores are all convenient from here.
The power failure was a convenient excuse to leave work early.
The economic recession gave lawmakers a convenient pretext for passing the bill.
Zadie Smith, White Teeth, (2000) 2001
It was more convenient to take my meals in bed, where all I had to do was push away my tray with its uneaten food and fall back upon my pillows …
—Stanley Elkin, Harper's, January 1993
The Horses I would have you send to some good pasture … if you can find one convenient.
—George Washington 10 May 1756,
in The Papers of George Washington, 1984
… at last, after a dreadful struggle in a difficult place where there seemed to be no convenient branches at all, he got near the top.
—J. R. R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, 1937
When is a convenient time for you to meet?
The controls are located in a convenient spot on the dashboard.
It might be more convenient to use a calculator, rather than adding the numbers yourself.
a convenient method of cleaning windows
Schools, churches, and stores are all convenient from here.
The power failure was a convenient excuse to leave work early.
The economic recession gave lawmakers a convenient pretext for passing the bill.
Recent Examples on the Web
Costco in particular is a big box store that specializes in selling items in bulk, which is especially convenient for people with big families.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 11 Feb. 2025
Mero Beach is close to Roseau, Dominica’s capital, and offers convenient access to many nearby pubs and restaurants.
—Kaitlyn Rosati, AFAR Media, 11 Feb. 2025
However, people in some places spend a lot more than others.
WalletHub compared more than 180 U.S. cities to find out which ones are the most friendly to people's pockets and which are the most convenient for wedding day plans.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Rather than necessitating a fossil-fuel build-out, AI seems more to be a convenient excuse for Trump to pursue one.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2025
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Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 11 Feb. 2025
Mero Beach is close to Roseau, Dominica’s capital, and offers convenient access to many nearby pubs and restaurants.
—Kaitlyn Rosati, AFAR Media, 11 Feb. 2025
However, people in some places spend a lot more than others.
WalletHub compared more than 180 U.S. cities to find out which ones are the most friendly to people's pockets and which are the most convenient for wedding day plans.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Rather than necessitating a fossil-fuel build-out, AI seems more to be a convenient excuse for Trump to pursue one.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Convenient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convenient. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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convenient
adjective
con·ve·nient
kən-ˈvēn-yənt
1
: suited to a person's comfort or easy use
a convenient time
a convenient location
2
: easy to get to
schools, churches, and stores are all convenient
conveniently
adverb
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