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playable

American  
[pley-uh-buhl] / ˈpleɪ ə bəl /

adjective

  1. capable of or suitable for being played.

  2. easy or pleasurable to play.

  3. (of ground) fit to be played on, as for a soccer game.


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Origin of playable

First recorded in 1475–85; play + -able

Example Sentences

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"Then I heard they're not just present but one of the playable protagonists? And not even special forces, handled from the perspective of an ordinary conscripted soldier, that's what gets me."

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Several game-related stocks dropped Friday after Google released its Genie 3.0 AI model, which can create playable worlds with simple prompts.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

I’ll name-drop because Jeff Tweedy is a friend and he helped me get it and made it playable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

When it was suggested he could perhaps restring one of the donated guitars so it would be playable for a left-hander, Deacon smiled.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

There were several pianos, only one of which looked playable, and a television the size of a dining table.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

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