convenient

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

: allowing you to do something easily or without trouble

: located in a place that is nearby and easy to get to

: giving you a reason to do something that you want to do

Full Definition of CONVENIENT

obsolete : suitable, proper

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>

: being near at hand : close <a location convenient to the train station>

— con·ve·nient·ly adverb

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Examples of CONVENIENT

“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
… 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
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
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Origin 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

First Known Use: 14th century