Transportable

//tɹænsˈpɔɹtəbəl// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A semi-permanent building, such as a portable classroom in a school, or accommodation for fly-in fly-out workers. Australia
  2. 2
    A portable computer or telephone. dated

    "In some cases, the heavier transportables are replacing desktop PC models — but they are not leaving the office."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Capable of being transported; easily moved.
  2. 2
    Incurring the punishment of transportation or exile to another place. dated, not-comparable

    "a transportable offence"

Adjective
  1. 1
    capable of being moved or conveyed from one place to another wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
assignablecommunicableconductiveconsignablecontagiousconveyable

Example

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"In some cases, the heavier transportables are replacing desktop PC models — but they are not leaving the office."

Etymology

From transport + -able.

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