Definition of movable
1 : capable of being moved
2 : changing date from year to year movable holidays
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Examples of movable in a sentence
Thanksgiving is a movable holiday.
any furniture that is not movable will be covered with protective cloths by the painters
14th Century
First Known Use of movable
14th century
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Definition of movable
: something (such as an article of furniture) that can be removed or displaced
15th Century
First Known Use of movable
15th century
MOVABLE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of movable for English Language Learners
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: able to be moved
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: happening on a different date each year
MOVABLE Defined for Kids
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\ˈmü-və-bəl\Definition of movable for Students
1 : possible to move movable desks
2 : changing date from year to year Thanksgiving is a movable holiday.
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Legal Definition of movable
: capable of being moved
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Legal Definition of movable
: an item of movable property; also : a right or interest (as a chattel mortgage) in an item of movable property bonds and annuities are incorporeal movables —often used in plural — compare immovable
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