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portable
[pawr-tuh-buhl, pohr-]
adjective
capable of being transported or conveyed.
a portable stage.
easily carried or conveyed by hand.
I found a lightweight, portable propane stove for our trekking holiday.
Computers., (of data sets, software, etc.) capable of being used on different computer systems.
Obsolete., endurable.
noun
something that is easily carried by hand, especially as distinguished from a counterpart that is harder or less convenient to move.
Of their three television sets, one is a portable.
portable
/ ˈpɔːtəbəl /
adjective
able to be carried or moved easily, esp by hand
(of software, files, etc) able to be transferred from one type of computer system to another
archaic, able to be endured; bearable
noun
an article designed to be readily carried by hand, such as a television, typewriter, etc
Other Word Forms
- portably adverb
- nonportable adjective
- unportable adjective
- portability noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of portable1
Example Sentences
Three portable toilets in the west parking lot were so full that a woman repeatedly opened and closed each door with a grimace and then walked away.
A portable TV is programmed to play only episodes of “The Simpsons” and offers a clever critique of the streaming era’s tyranny of choice.
For decades, people used portable garden sprayers—knapsack-style water blasters—to wash debris from sidewalks.
To adapt, clubs often travel with portable screens in flight cases, ensuring their set-up is the same irrespective of which changing room or hotel they hold their meetings in.
DiGiorgio said players are starting to play music in the locker room again, the offensive lineman bringing in his own portable sound system for everyone to enjoy.
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