convenient

adjective con·ve·nient \ kən-ˈvēn-yənt \

|Updated on: 6 Aug 2018

Examples: convenient in a Sentence

Definition of convenient

1 obsolete : suitable, proper

2 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

3 : being near at hand : close

a location convenient to the train station

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conveniently

adverb

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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 of convenient from the Web

Market Force's 2018 Grocery Study asked more than 12,800 consumers to rank stores on cleanliness, items stocked, fast checkout, customer service, convenient location, sales, promotions and value.

— doreen christensen, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Shoppers rate America's best grocery stores | Doreen's Deals," 29 June 2018
The convenient co-location, staggered schedule and merciful running times allow seeing multiple shows in a single day.

— philip brandes, latimes.com, "The 99 Seat Beat: ‘Lysistrata' at the Odyssey, '100 Aprils' at Rogue Machine, plus a 'Monster Mash'," 8 June 2018
The town is marketing itself as a convenient location for major shipping routes that link growing economies in India, East Africa and beyond.

— eoghan macguire, CNN, "Can Duqm become the Arab world's next 'great city?'," 3 June 2018
Place the phone in a convenient location, like your purse or glove compartment.

— kim komando, USA TODAY, "9 clever ways to re-purpose your old cell phone," 29 May 2018
Place the phone in a convenient location, like your purse or glove compartment.

— kim komando, Fox News, "9 clever ways to repurpose your old cell phone," 25 May 2018
Now in its tenth year running, Outside Lands continues its run with a diverse lineup in a convenient location, spread over three days.

— raisa bruner, Time, "The 19 Best Summer Music Festivals of 2018," 27 Apr. 2018
Chobe Marina Lodge: Located just outside the park, this lodge is a convenient location in the center of the town of Kasane.

— meredith bethune, Condé Nast Traveler, "Why You Should Go on a Boat Safari in Botswana," 23 Apr. 2018
If the state made voting and registration more convenient, the Center for American Progress said Florida could increase turnout by as many as 570,000 votes.

— anthony man, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Florida could make it much easier for more than half a million people to vote," 11 July 2018

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Origin and Etymology of convenient

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

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First Known Use: 14th century

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