unbreakable

adjective

un·​break·​able ˌən-ˈbrā-kə-bəl How to pronounce unbreakable (audio)
: not able to be broken
unbreakable plastic
the unbreakable bond between a mother and her child

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There are not enough troops to stop an invasion or to be seen by Moscow as provocative, but the concept only works if there is a clear, unbreakable link between the troops on the ground and larger reinforcements committed to fight once the wire is tripped. Steven Erlanger, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025 Their unbreakable bond was formed four years ago when they were seated together at their nursing home. Ashley Vega, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025 News of infidelity surfaced, and suddenly, what once seemed unbreakable lay in ruins. Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025 And after nearly 30 years out of print, seven Fab Four faves are back on unbreakable wax in an eight LP box set in honor of the 60th anniversary of the successful string of U.S. releases The Beatles blessed their American fans with from January 1964 to March 1965. Ron Hart, SPIN, 29 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unbreakable 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1505, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unbreakable was circa 1505

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“Unbreakable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbreakable. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.

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