inflatable

adjective

in·​flat·​able in-ˈflā-tə-bəl How to pronounce inflatable (audio)
: capable of being inflated
an inflatable boat
inflatable noun

Examples of inflatable in a Sentence

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The anti-ICE protesters had inflatable costumes for people to wear throughout the night. Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 16 Nov. 2025 There are cheap, inflatable, at-home cold plunge pools for $50 and expensive tubs for $1,600. Ali Nolan, Outside, 10 Nov. 2025 Aboard an inflatable raft, guests drift down the Aare Canal toward the town of Interlaken, Switzerland, savoring a meal of bubbling raclette served over potatoes and two generous glasses of white wine. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025 Much of it is relatively functional – insofar as clients pay several hundred dollars to be transported in bare-bones conditions to Libya’s coast, and onto an overcrowded inflatable dingy bound for Italy or Greece. Mick Krever, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inflatable

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of inflatable was in 1878

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“Inflatable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inflatable. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.

Medical Definition

inflatable

adjective
in·​flat·​able in-ˈflāt-ə-bəl How to pronounce inflatable (audio)
: capable of being inflated
an inflatable prosthesis

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