submersible

1 of 2

adjective

sub·​mers·​ible səb-ˈmər-sə-bəl 

: capable of being submerged

submersible

2 of 2

noun

: something that is submersible

especially : a usually small underwater craft used especially for deep-sea research

Examples of submersible in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The company specializes in designing and building large vessels, such as tankers, bulk carriers, as well as specialized ships such as Ro-Ro passenger ships and semi-submersible heavy-lift vessels. —Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026

Two other survivors of a strike on a submersible vessel in the Caribbean Sea that same month were sent to their home countries — Ecuador and Colombia. —Ben Finley, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026

Noun

Witness, for instance, the vitriol that marked the implosion of the Titan submersible near the Titanic’s wreck, or the concept of Darwin Awards for those who die in extreme ways, including extreme sports. —Christopher Ferguson, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026

The submersible is also equipped with high-resolution cameras. —Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1807, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1900, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for submersible

• dispersible
• reversible
• irreversible
• reimbursable
• nonreimbursable

Kids Definition

submersible

1 of 2 adjective

sub·​mers·​ible səb-ˈmər-sə-bəl 

: capable of being submerged

submersible pumps

submersible

2 of 2 noun

: something that is submersible

especially : submarine entry 2 sense 1