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

3

obsolete : suitable, proper

conveniently adverb

Synonyms

• accessible
• handy
• reachable

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

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Its battery life is solid, and the fast charging is super convenient. —Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 16 Jan. 2025

Sarasota Bradenton International Airport’s newest terminal is now open with three new restaurants and other convenient features for travelers. —Jason Dill, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025

Invest in Lifelong Learning: Online courses make learning convenient for employees of any age and any existing level of technical proficiency. —Phil Kirschner, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin convenient-, conveniens, from present participle of convenire to assemble, come together, be suitable, from com- + venire to come — more at come

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Kids Definition

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