lockable

[lok-uh-buhl]

adjective

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

   The car has a lockable glove compartment.

Other Word Forms

• lockability noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of lockable¹

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

Example Sentences

"I always thought that was particularly odd because he was adamant that the door was lockable and he only tried 50% of the lock," he said.

From BBC

However, the guidance says where possible mixed-sex toilets or changing facilities should be provided, with lockable rooms intended to be used by one person at a time, in addition to single-sex facilities.

From BBC

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

The doctor said that the changing room would ideally have individual, lockable changing cubicles to give people more privacy.

From BBC

Sarah Gayton, shared space co-ordinator at the National Federation of the Blind, said: “We want to see e-bikes stored off pavements, in lockable docking stations where they remain standing upwards, so visually impaired people can walk without having to fight these extra obstacles.”

From BBC