movable

1 of 2

adjective

mov·​able ˈmü-və-bəl How to pronounce movable (audio)
variants or moveable
Synonyms of movablenext
1
: capable of being moved
2
: changing date from year to year
movable holidays
movability
ˌmü-və-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce movable (audio)
noun
movableness
ˈmü-və-bəl-nəs How to pronounce movable (audio)
noun
movably
ˈmü-və-blē How to pronounce movable (audio)
adverb

movable

2 of 2

noun

variants or moveable
: something (such as an article of furniture) that can be removed or displaced

Synonyms of movable

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Examples of movable in a Sentence

Adjective Thanksgiving is a movable holiday. any furniture that is not movable will be covered with protective cloths by the painters Noun when painting a room, you should first cover or remove all of the movables packed our movables into the van and headed off to our new home
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Adjective
This movable garden bed is ideal for adding character to your growing space. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 13 June 2026 There are also two bear pendants with movable limbs — the $32 Felix and the $52 Frankie. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 22 June 2026
Noun
For those who want to boss around inanimate objects verbally, a voice command would also get the movables moving. — Patricia Marx, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2023 Baun would also be an outstanding movable JACK linebacker if the team opts to run any three-man fronts. — John Owning, Dallas News, 25 Mar. 2020 See All Example Sentences for movable

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of movable was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing movable

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“Movable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/movable. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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movable

1 of 2 adjective
mov·​able
variants or moveable
ˈmü-və-bəl How to pronounce movable (audio)
1
: capable of being moved : not fixed
2
: changing date from year to year
Thanksgiving is a movable holiday
movably
-blē How to pronounce movable (audio)
adverb

movable

2 of 2 noun
variants or moveable
: a piece of property (as an article of furniture) that can be moved

Legal Definition

movable

1 of 2 adjective
mov·​able
variants or moveable
ˈmü-və-bəl How to pronounce movable (audio)
: capable of being moved

movable

2 of 2 noun
variants or moveable
: an item of movable property
also : a right or interest (as a chattel mortgage) in an item of movable property
bonds and annuities are incorporeal movables
—often used in pl. compare immovable

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