drivable

adjective

driv·​able ˈdrī-və-bəl 

variants or less commonly driveable

1

a

: capable of being driven

The car was damaged but still drivable.

Back in the yard, he led me on a brief tour of the accumulated cars. All of them, according to him, were much closer to being drivable than they appeared.

—Ian Frazier

b

: capable of being driven on or over

a drivable road

… a faint skein of … trails and washed-out dirt roads from the colonial era, only parts of it drivable and then only in the dry season.

—Neil Sheehan

c

: reachable by driving

a drivable destination

Below, find some of the most enticing, drivable options away from the Twin Cities, from genre-specific fests to vastly diverse celebrations.

—Michael Madden

2

golf : able to be reached by a drive from the tee

a drivable green

a drivable par four

drivability

ˌdrī-və-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

or less commonly driveability

… preserving the standard engine's fuel economy and drivability.

—Jean Lindamood

Examples of drivable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Due to that work, the car is drivable 24 years after its time in the spotlight. —Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2025

The hybrid is classically drivable, if not predictable in its behavior, even with ice under its tires. —Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025

Kleinman couldn’t salvage much from his home but did find that his vehicle, which had melted headlights, was still drivable. —Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025

However, this full-size, drivable P1 marks a new pinnacle in their partnership and showcases what can be achieved when creativity meets engineering expertise. —Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 11 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Rhymes for drivable

• survivable