im·mov·able
(ˌ)i(m)-ˈmü-və-bəl 
1
: incapable of being moved
immovable property
broadly
: not moving or not intended to be moved
2
a
: steadfast, unyielding
was immovable on opposition to the law
b
: not capable of being moved emotionally
1
: one that cannot be moved
2
immovables plural
: real property as opposed to movable property
Examples of immovable in a Sentence
Adjective
that boulder is immovable, even with a bulldozer
despite tears and pleading, the police officer was immovable on the matter of a hefty fine for speeding
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Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
In terms of sheer duration, nothing tops the 1994-95 strike, a 232-day encounter between immovable object and unstoppable force that erased a total of 948 games and led to the cancellation of the World Series.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Li Qi, Artforum, 6 Mar. 2026
The message was clear: Render your face immovable—lifeless!—and avert the crisis of aging.
—Tracy Doyle, Air Mail, 7 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Kyla Oldacre, at 6-foot-6, scored 15 points was an immovable force under the basket.
—Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
In terms of sheer duration, nothing tops the 1994-95 strike, a 232-day encounter between immovable object and unstoppable force that erased a total of 948 games and led to the cancellation of the World Series.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
In many Eastern traditions, by contrast, eternity is the immovable that resists change, a condition of suspension extending across infinity.
—Li Qi, Artforum, 6 Mar. 2026
The message was clear: Render your face immovable—lifeless!—and avert the crisis of aging.
—Tracy Doyle, Air Mail, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Immovable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immovable. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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immovable
1 of 2 adjective
im·mov·able
im-ˈmü-və-bəl
: incapable of being moved see also immovable property at property
immovable
2 of 2 noun
: an item of immovable property (as land, standing timber, or a building)
a manufactured home placed upon a lot or tract of land shall be an immovable—Louisiana Revised Statutes
Louisiana Revised Statutes
also
: an interest or right (as a servitude) in an item of immovable property
a predial servitude is an incorporeal immovable —Louisiana Civil Code
—often used in pl.
compare movable
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