collapsible

adjective

col·​laps·​ible kə-ˈlap-sə-bəl 

: able to be folded into a more compact shape

a collapsible stepladder

The collapsible bikes were created in London with the city commuter in mind …

—Karen Loutzenheiser

Hagrid wouldn't let Harry buy a solid gold cauldron, either … but they got a nice set of scales for weighing potion ingredients and a collapsible brass telescope.

—J. K. Rowling

also, of a part of a graphical user interface : able to be hidden or to have certain components (such as options in a menu) hidden by the user when not needed

The use of a collapsible menu keeps the navigation less cluttered, but keeps all functionality at your fingertips.

—Susan Perschke

collapsibility

kə-ˌlap-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

Examples of collapsible in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Main door entrances, cottage bathrooms, and at least one bathroom in all public spaces adhere to international norms for wheelchair access, with sliding door frames flush with the floors, ramps in all common buildings, and a collapsible one for pool access. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026

These collapsible pet bowls will make feeding and hydrating your pet so much easier while traveling. —Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026

Every pet owner needs this collapsible dog dinner set, complete with two food storage containers, two silicone bowls, a silicone scoop, and a ripstop polyester placemat. —Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026

Enter the Packfire, which takes the clean-burning, nearly smokeless system of high-end fire pits and builds it into a collapsible package designed for car camping. —Graham Averill, Outside, 20 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above