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
Additionally, the home is equipped with a one-car garage, allowing for convenient vehicle storage.
—Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
While crossbody purses may be all over Hollywood, Jennifer Lopez proved why cute and convenient top-handle bags will never go out of style.
—Averi Baudler, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024
Sounds like a mouthful, but there’s really only three pieces that are important here: trusted and convenient, destination for both pet parents and partners, and everywhere.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024
The protein is processed into powder form for convenient consumption.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2024
Our favorites are comfortable (comfort being relative to the world of breast pumps), helped increase our output, are easy to use, and convenient.
—Simone Scully, Parents, 16 Apr. 2024
Check out more convenient cookie baking tools to keep on hand.
—Jan Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2024
That’s even less convenient than my smartphone assistant that this pin is trying to replace.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
Remote work can be incredibly convenient…and lonely.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 11 Apr. 2024
Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
While crossbody purses may be all over Hollywood, Jennifer Lopez proved why cute and convenient top-handle bags will never go out of style.
—Averi Baudler, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024
Sounds like a mouthful, but there’s really only three pieces that are important here: trusted and convenient, destination for both pet parents and partners, and everywhere.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024
The protein is processed into powder form for convenient consumption.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2024
Our favorites are comfortable (comfort being relative to the world of breast pumps), helped increase our output, are easy to use, and convenient.
—Simone Scully, Parents, 16 Apr. 2024
Check out more convenient cookie baking tools to keep on hand.
—Jan Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2024
That’s even less convenient than my smartphone assistant that this pin is trying to replace.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
Remote work can be incredibly convenient…and lonely.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Convenient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convenient. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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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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