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Definition of immovable
1 : incapable of being moved; broadly : not moving or not intended to be moved
2a : steadfast, unyieldingb : not capable of being moved emotionally
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Examples of immovable in a Sentence
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
Recent Examples of immovable from the Web
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That’s great news for the debate club — and a vicarious thrill for Ned — in one literally-high-wire scene, but less good for the Washington Monument, among other large immovable objects.
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Democrats countered that Republicans were unable to recognize a fair bargain when offered, saying Rauner was immovable.
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The AIDS epidemic, which began in the early 80,s and has since killed roughly 700,000 people in the U.S.A., left an immovable mark on the queer community and emboldened Kramer in his unapologetic activism.
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Trump properties are physical, immovable assets largely unprotected against hostile action.
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This is the unstoppable force meeting the immovable object: An angry Trump looking for someone to blame for the ongoing Russia story settles on the one person who has always been deemed un-fireable in his White House.
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The latter had had a heart made of polished ice, which, inviolable and immovable, had long ago absorbed what warmth could be found in Bella’s blood.
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And resist that temptation not only to form an opinion on Trubisky's NFL worth but to set it in stone, as firm and immovable as those columns outside Soldier Field.
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The problem for the GOP — the immovable object — is that Kimmel's passionate view on this particular political issue is now the law of the land.
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First Known Use of immovable
14th century
immovable
Definition of immovable
1 : one that cannot be moved
2 immovables plural : real property as opposed to movable property
First Known Use of immovable
1588
IMMOVABLE Defined for English Language Learners
immovable
playDefinition of immovable for English Language Learners
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: not able to be moved : firmly fixed in place
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: not able to be changed or persuaded
IMMOVABLE Defined for Kids
immovable
playDefinition of immovable for Students
1 : impossible to move : firmly fixed in place
2 : not able to be changed or persuaded He is immovable in his beliefs.
Law Dictionary
Legal Definition of immovable
: incapable of being moved — see also immovable property at property
immovable
Legal Definition of immovable
: 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; 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 plural — compare movable
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