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: allowing you to do something easily or without trouble
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/way/means of cleaning windows
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: located in a place that is nearby and easy to get to
a convenient drugstore
Schools, churches, and stores are all convenient from here.
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: giving you a reason to do something that you want to do
The power failure was a convenient excuse to leave work early.
The economic recession gave lawmakers a convenient pretext for passing the bill.
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“Convenient.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/convenient. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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