inflatable

adjective

in·​flat·​able in-ˈflā-tə-bəl How to pronounce inflatable (audio)
: capable of being inflated
an inflatable boat
inflatable noun

Examples of inflatable in a Sentence

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Young kids are running around one gym, hopping between an inflatable play structure and the basketball courts. Justin Worland, Time, 27 Aug. 2025 The report said police concluded that Trigg accidentally fell into the pool after tripping and falling on an inflatable chair. Melina Khan, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025 Comfy travel clothes, camping tents, noise-canceling headphones, commuter backpacks, and even inflatable paddleboards are marked down for membership holders. Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2025 Two massive inflatable skeletons were blown up and perched on the grass beneath a tree, with one giant skeleton sitting on top of the other plastic skeleton in a suggestive manner, leaving little to the imagination of her followers. Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inflatable

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of inflatable was in 1878

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“Inflatable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inflatable. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.

Medical Definition

inflatable

adjective
in·​flat·​able in-ˈflāt-ə-bəl How to pronounce inflatable (audio)
: capable of being inflated
an inflatable prosthesis

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