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lockable

American  
[lok-uh-buhl] / ˈlɒk ə bəl /

adjective

  1. capable of being locked; fitted with a lock.

    The car has a lockable glove compartment.


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Etymology

Origin of lockable

First recorded in 1890–95; lock 1 + -able

Example Sentences

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A school will receive funding for lockable phone cases to support efforts to limit mobile usage by pupils.

From BBC Apr. 14, 2026

Pupils at two high schools in Edinburgh were asked to keep their mobiles in lockable pouches during the day under a phone-free policy introduced in May.

From BBC Dec. 23, 2025

He began refining an idea for a lockable pouch and started building prototypes using materials he sourced from a hardware store.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 24, 2025

You don’t need to buy a 600-pound gun safe when a lockable gun box will do.

From Seattle Times Feb. 7, 2024

But hidden drawers, lockable diaries and cryptographic systems could not conceal from Briony the simple truth: she had no secrets.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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