lockable

American  

[lok-uh-buhl] / ˈlɒk ə bəl /

adjective

1. capable of being locked; fitted with a lock.

   The car has a lockable glove compartment.

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Other Word Forms

• lockability
  noun

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Etymology

Origin of lockable

First recorded in 1890–95; lock ¹ + -able

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

lockable

"If all schools are going to be expected to have lockable pouches or other secure storage facilities for every pupil, the cost involved will be very significant indeed," he said.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

Upon entry, each customer receives a lockable Yondr pouch—the same bag some schools use to store students’ phones—that can only be opened by the staff.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

For the last three weeks, pupils at Thomas Hardye School in Dorchester, Dorset, have been putting their phones in lockable pouches when they arrive at school.

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026

He began refining an idea for a lockable pouch and started building prototypes using materials he sourced from a hardware store.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2025

But hidden drawers, lockable diaries and cryptographic systems could not conceal from Briony the simple truth: she had no secrets.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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