submersible

1 of 2

adjective

sub·​mers·​ible səb-ˈmər-sə-bəl 

: capable of being submerged

submersible

2 of 2

noun

: something that is submersible

especially : a usually small underwater craft used especially for deep-sea research

Examples of submersible in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The submersible imploded on its 88th dive, killing all five on board who were on a deep-sea voyage to the Titanic wreckage on June 18, 2023. —Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 17 June 2026

With the craft's communications failing within the first two hours, the submersible imploded upon descent, resulting in their instantaneous deaths. —Dan Snierson, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026

Noun

From inside a small submersible, the Chinese researchers saw many strange animals — many believed to be new to science — living off the whale carcasses. —CBS News, 10 June 2026

The submersible collected the octopus, preserved its body in alcohol and formalin and sent it to the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago for study. —Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 26 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1807, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1900, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for submersible

• dispersible
• reversible
• irreversible
• reimbursable
• nonreimbursable

Kids Definition

submersible

1 of 2 adjective

sub·​mers·​ible səb-ˈmər-sə-bəl 

: capable of being submerged

submersible pumps

submersible

2 of 2 noun

: something that is submersible

especially : submarine entry 2 sense 1