as in penetrable
capable of being passed into or through
a permeable fabric that allows your body heat to escape will be much more comfortable in the summertime
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Recent Examples of permeable
The City of New Orleans has required its Department of Public Works to use permeable paving in lots and other spaces where practical.
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Aya Diab,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
This year’s brick pavilion was conceived as a rhythmic structure that shifts from opaque to permeable.
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Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
Replacing concrete in parking lots with more permeable materials, such as grass tiles, would also be beneficial.
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Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
While designed to be water- and air-permeable, pores in landscape fabric get plugged up with soil and debris over time, blocking the flow of air and water to plant roots.
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Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for permeable
Aya Diab,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
This year’s brick pavilion was conceived as a rhythmic structure that shifts from opaque to permeable.
—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
Replacing concrete in parking lots with more permeable materials, such as grass tiles, would also be beneficial.
—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
While designed to be water- and air-permeable, pores in landscape fabric get plugged up with soil and debris over time, blocking the flow of air and water to plant roots.
—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for permeable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for permeable
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The wall between the two has long been viewed as performative and penetrable.
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By breaking actives down into smaller molecules, the fermentation process makes the ingredient more bioavailable and penetrable.
Adjective
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Major organs start to shut down – the barriers that separate the gut from the rest of the intestines can become more porous, leaking deadly toxins into the bloodstream and the heart fails.
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The second means larger casks over small new oak, and porous concrete, whose micro-oxygenation builds texture without leaving a flavour of its own.
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“Permeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permeable. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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