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drivable

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈdɹaɪvəbl̩/
  • CMU ARPABET: D R AY1 V AH0 B AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Capable of being driven (as a vehicle).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Capable of being driven on safely or successfully (as a road or other surface).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

c. 1820 drive + -able

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: kørbar — capable of being driven (vehicle)
  • Finnish: ajokuntoinen — capable of being driven (vehicle)
  • Greek: ευκολοδήγητος (efkolodígitos) — capable of being driven (vehicle)
  • Norwegian Bokmål: kjørbar — capable of being driven (vehicle)
  • Plautdietsch: foaboa — capable of being driven (vehicle)
  • Romanian: bun de condus — capable of being driven (vehicle)
  • Romanian: în stare de funcționare — capable of being driven (vehicle)
  • Romanian: șofabil — capable of being driven (vehicle)
  • Danish: fremkommelig — capable of being driven on (road)
  • Finnish: ajokelpoinen — capable of being driven on (road)
  • German: befahrbar — capable of being driven on (road)
  • Polish: przejezdny — capable of being driven on (road)
  • Romanian: practicabil — capable of being driven on (road)
  • Romanian: circulabil — capable of being driven on (road)
  • Swedish: framkomlig — capable of being driven on (road)