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convenient

American  
[kuhn-veen-yuhnt] / kənˈvin jənt /

adjective

  1. suitable or agreeable to the needs or purpose; well-suited with respect to facility or ease in use; favorable, easy, or comfortable for use.

    Synonyms:
    advantageous, helpful, useful, serviceable
  2. at hand; easily accessible.

    Their house is convenient to all transportation.

    Synonyms:
    handy
  3. Obsolete. fitting; suitable.


convenient British  
/ kənˈviːnɪənt /

adjective

  1. suitable for one's purpose or needs; opportune

  2. easy to use

  3. close by or easily accessible; handy

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of convenient

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from from Latin convenient- (stem of conveniēns ), present participle of convenīre “to be suitable, come together”; see convene, -ent

Explanation

If something is convenient, it adds to your comfort, causes little trouble, or is easy to use, do, or reach. If you live close to your job, that's convenient––it's very easy to get there and get home. This adjective descends from Middle English, from Latin conveniēns, from convenīre "to be suitable, fit." The basic meaning of Latin convenīre is "to agree, meet, come together," and this is the source of English convene. The opposite of convenient is inconvenient, meaning making trouble or annoyance for you. The corresponding nouns are convenience and inconvenience.

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The Department of Homeland Security has argued that courts are a safe and convenient place to detain people who are in the country illegally.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

“Independent pharmacies remain vital to CVS Caremark’s networks, and we collaborate with them to ensure all members have convenient access to the care they need,” spokesman David Whitrap told Barron’s.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

It wasn't clear if I was managing to hit every motion correctly, but it did at least get me moving a bit more, and felt more convenient than heading to a gym class.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

It’s a convenient year to choose if you are trying to sell a product that miraculously shows no losses.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

One such technological innovation was the use of flat clay tablets as a convenient writing surface.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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