as in movable
capable of being moved especially with ease
a portable stereo system
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Recent Examples of portable
This nifty little Anker portable power bank can juice up small devices (think AirPods, iPads, and phones) in a pinch.
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Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
Best Burst water flossers This portable water flosser comes in black and has three pressure modes.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Of course, there's no bathroom in this tiny floor plan, but Sussex does stash a portable cassette toilet in one of the cabinets installed below the Rock 'n' Roll bench.
—New Atlas, 16 Apr. 2026
Appearing straight out of science fiction, portable computers called cyberdecks have been growing in popularity, especially among Gen Z.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 16 Apr. 2026
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Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
Best Burst water flossers This portable water flosser comes in black and has three pressure modes.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Of course, there's no bathroom in this tiny floor plan, but Sussex does stash a portable cassette toilet in one of the cabinets installed below the Rock 'n' Roll bench.
—New Atlas, 16 Apr. 2026
Appearing straight out of science fiction, portable computers called cyberdecks have been growing in popularity, especially among Gen Z.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 16 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for portable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for portable
Adjective
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Inside, the seating has personal storage and moveable partitions for more seclusion or more socialization onboard as well as moody lighting.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
13 Apr. 2026
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Witnesses said the man, who is believed to be an aircraft engineer, fell about 12 feet from a Jet2 plane after the movable rear stairs of the plane had been removed, per the Manchester Evening News.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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German aviation tech firm Lufthansa Technik and Designworks (owned by the folks of BMW) is unveiling a modular new narrowbody cabin concept at this year’s Aircraft Interiors Expo.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
13 Apr. 2026
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To address these challenges, researchers from the SIM Group at Germany's Technical University of Darmstadt created Athena, an autonomous, rugged, and modular search-and-rescue robot built on open hardware.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Clarke excelled laying his body on the line to thwart shot attempts and foil odd-man rushes while remaining the Kings’ most mobile defender and their best rearguard by far with the puck.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Slavin hopes to set up a mobile studio in his van and further distribute his surf photography.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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An adjustable interior drawstring makes for a customizable fit, too.—
Claire West,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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The portable treadmill is designed to fit easily into your space, turning any room into a walking track with adjustable incline, remote control, and a display for tracking distance and calories.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Portable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portable. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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