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con·ve·nient Listen to audio/kənˈvi:njənt/ adjective
[more convenient; most convenient] 1 : 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 windowsopposite inconvenient
2 : located in a place that is nearby and easy to get to
a convenient drugstore Schools, churches, and stores are all convenient from here.
3 : 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.
— con·ve·nient·ly adverb
Several restaurants are conveniently located nearby.

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