as in mobile
capable of being moved especially with ease
a portable stereo system
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Recent Examples of portable
All that’s needed is to put portable restrooms and showers on the lots.
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U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Peanuts are shelf-stable, portable, and are high in filling nutrients like protein and fiber.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 31 Mar. 2025
Instead, consider keeping your private data and files on a storage device that isn't connected to the internet, like a thumb drive or a portable hard drive.
—PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Rooms: 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom Amenities: Washer/dryer, portable fans, kitchen, elevator.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025
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U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Peanuts are shelf-stable, portable, and are high in filling nutrients like protein and fiber.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 31 Mar. 2025
Instead, consider keeping your private data and files on a storage device that isn't connected to the internet, like a thumb drive or a portable hard drive.
—PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Rooms: 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom Amenities: Washer/dryer, portable fans, kitchen, elevator.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for portable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for portable
Adjective
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Sharks are highly mobile, elusive, and often difficult to study over long timescales.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Lee sustained the injury March 20 but, unlike Lewis, had been more mobile earlier in the recovery phase and is ahead of his teammate to potentially return to the field.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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For us, that meant adopting modular construction techniques, leveraging advanced technology, and building teams that could pivot quickly when plans changed.—
Georges Berberi,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Last May, the brand introduced Telfar Denim, a collection of baggy unisex jeans, shorts, skirts and jackets with modular features.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In the large central gallery space, Duman has designed three smaller movable walls that can pivot to create more intimate rooms for film screenings or poetry readings.—
Hilarie M. Sheets,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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And a statewide trend of shuttering trailer parks has left the mobile home owners — whose homes, cemented into the ground and movable only at a five-figure cost, aren’t actually all that mobile — with few alternatives.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Portable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portable. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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