inflatable

adjective

in·​flat·​able in-ˈflā-tə-bəl How to pronounce inflatable (audio)
: capable of being inflated
an inflatable boat
inflatable noun

Examples of inflatable in a Sentence

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Red inflatable boats drive around the neighborhood on waterways above what presumably had been yards and streets. Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025 At one point in the race, Schimel posed for photos in front of a giant inflatable likeness of Trump. Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 6 Apr. 2025 Now, all that’s missing are the inflatable floaties! Dahvi Shira, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025 The 18 occupants of the boat were loaded into an inflatable Navy boat, then airlifted to Coast Guard Sector San Diego. Christian Martinez, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inflatable

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of inflatable was in 1878

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“Inflatable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inflatable. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.

Medical Definition

inflatable

adjective
in·​flat·​able in-ˈflāt-ə-bəl How to pronounce inflatable (audio)
: capable of being inflated
an inflatable prosthesis

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