portable

adjective

ˈpȯr-tə-bəl How to pronounce portable (audio)
Definition of portablenext
as in movable
capable of being moved especially with ease a portable stereo system

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Recent Examples of portable That's why organizations need a portable knowledge layer that exists outside any single AI tool. — David Van Ronk, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 There are construction cranes, National Guard troops, and portable restrooms everywhere. — Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026 The portable version keeps all the groovy mod charm of the original 1960s lamp; just in a petite cordless package that can bounce from bookshelf to bedside to outdoor dinner table without missing a beat. — Erika Owen, Vogue, 1 July 2026 Midea Group reportedly said orders for its PortaSplit unit — a portable split system engineered for Western Europe’s fragmented building rules — have topped 200,000 this year as of Monday, double 2025′s pace. — Anniek Bao,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for portable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for portable
  1. movable
  2. modular
  3. mobile
  4. adjustable
Adjective
  • And that’s where Musk somehow is just able to be this movable lightning rod that can do financial alchemy, but then also this attention alchemy.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
  • Their trailers, which are in most cases cemented to the ground and movable only at a five-figure expense, are their primary assets.
    — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
Definition of movable
Adjective
  • There is also a modular set so that the party literally shifts and revolves and let the audience perceive the frivolities from multiple perspectives.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
  • The system combines structural flexibility with rigid vacuum retention, allowing the modular segments to expand and contract during operation without letting air leak into the core.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026
Definition of modular
Adjective
  • After regulators halted Ant’s giant IPO in 2020, the operator of mobile payments app Alipay has launched a healthcare services app and released its own artificial intelligence models.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 2 July 2026
  • The companies also plan to develop mobile battery units that can move between job sites.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026
Definition of mobile
Adjective
  • The shorts also have a zipper and flap pocket on either hip to store your small belongings, and it’s built with an elastic waistband and drawstring for an adjustable fit.
    — Olivia Dubyak, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026
  • To keep up with the fast-moving aerial acts, the app features an adjustable countdown timer set to the official schedule.
    — Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of adjustable

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