MOBILE Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

mobile

adjective

ˈmō-bəl

Definition of mobile

as in portable

capable of being moved especially with ease a mobile electric generator

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as in migratory

having a way of life that involves moving from one region to another typically on a seasonal basis mobile workers who work the New England resorts in the summer and the ones in Florida during the winter

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Recent Examples of mobile As much as 80% of mobile traffic originates indoors, in apartment towers, shopping centers, hospitals and transit tunnels. — Stephen Farrugia, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 With its own license, Hitch & House will serve as both a local bar in Meridian and as a showcase for the mobile services offered by Idaho Tipsy Trailers. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 20 Oct. 2026 NordPass offers browser extensions for Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, and Safari, mobile apps for Android and iOS, and desktop applications for Linux, macOS, and Windows. — Kim Key, PC Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026 Fanatics Sportsbook is built with a mobile-first design, so the app is one of the smoothest on the market. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mobile

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There was a portable record player in the back seat—this was in the days before tape decks and stuff—and the needle was skipping…anyway, Sheddan looks up and Cormac walks by, wearing a navy pea coat.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
The portable transistor radio, which appeared just in time for Christmas in 1954, became a consumer blockbuster.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of portable

Adjective

Discovering unknown migrations More than 70% of North American bird species are migratory.

— Amy L. Scarpignato, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
Peters said the Huntington Beach area tends to see more sharks in the fall and spring due to migratory patterns.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of migratory

Adjective

The son of migrant parents, Treviño recalled working in the fields of the United States before establishing his music career.

— Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2026
The drama follows Adrian, an undocumented Mexican migrant worker in San Diego, who is finally reunited with his six-year-old daughter after a year-long custody battle.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of migrant

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mobile home

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