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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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Bungie said the influential online shooter - which has attracted millions of players - will be getting its final update on 9 June, though it will "remain playable" beyond that.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

They plowed the outfield grass and shoveled away the couple inches of snow that piled up between 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to prepare a playable field by gametime at 6:40 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

We commonly take a lost-ball penalty after stumbling across other people’s lost balls in the same area, which are perfectly playable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

In a statement developer IO Interactive, which also makes the Hitman series, said the game was "fully playable from beginning to end" - but extra time was needed to "further polish" it.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

They were perfectly preserved and are still playable today.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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