as in movable
capable of being moved especially with ease
a portable stereo system
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Recent Examples of portable
Reggaeton music blaring from a portable speaker competed with the roar of the twin motors.
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Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Opening windows when weather allows; using portable air purifiers with high-efficiency particulate air, or HEPA, filters; and running HVAC systems with high-quality filters can help reduce the concentration of airborne viruses indoors.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
The fold-down worktop provides a place to prep food and stand a portable gas camping stove that can tap into the quick-disconnect LPG hookup right next to it.
—New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025
And don't forget those portable displays that travel easily, turning trains, cafes, and hotel desks into workable dual-screen setups.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
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Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Opening windows when weather allows; using portable air purifiers with high-efficiency particulate air, or HEPA, filters; and running HVAC systems with high-quality filters can help reduce the concentration of airborne viruses indoors.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
The fold-down worktop provides a place to prep food and stand a portable gas camping stove that can tap into the quick-disconnect LPG hookup right next to it.
—New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025
And don't forget those portable displays that travel easily, turning trains, cafes, and hotel desks into workable dual-screen setups.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for portable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for portable
Adjective
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Her book objects might also take colossal form, as in 1967’s The Big Book, featuring eight-foot-by-four-foot pages secured to a central spine and moveable via casters.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
3 Nov. 2025
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The kitchen comes with a Viking oven plus a movable island with a breakfast bar and a side cabinet.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Yet the enabling factors, cheaper launches, better sensors, modular spacecraft, and improved autonomy, are steadily narrowing that gap.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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Among the changes are a modular roof rack, removable side panels, and a new lighting package, which includes headlights that are 30 percent brighter than before, according to Road & Track.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Latest on rebooking, refunds If your flight is canceled, Scott Keyes, founder of Going, recommended using the airline's mobile app to rebook as soon as possible.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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The companies said that its satellite constellation could help contribute to a pan-European mobile broadband system, enhancing the communication and coordination of emergency services.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Some of the best gifts for 2-year-olds channel their excess energy into an active hobby, such as zooming around on their balance bike or shooting hoops at an adjustable basketball hoop.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
7 Nov. 2025
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This device is compact and easy to operate, with an adjustable grind size and a 28-gram catch capacity built into the bottom.—
Jack Byram,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Portable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portable. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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