inflatable

[ in-fley-tuh-buhl ]

adjective

1. capable of being inflated. inflated.
2. designed or built to be inflated inflated before use.

noun

1. an inflatable object, device, or structure, especially a small rubber boat that is inflated inflated with air.

inflatable

/ ɪnˈfleɪtəbəl /

noun

1. any of various large air-filled objects made of strong plastic or rubber, used for children to play on at fairs, carnivals, etc

adjective

1. capable of being inflated

Other Words From

• rein·flata·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of inflatable¹

First recorded in 1875–80; inflate + -able

Example Sentences

Many of the rubber inflatable boats used to smuggle migrants across the Channel are manufactured in Turkey and transported over this very border.

From BBC

Shahida describes how she crossed the English Channel on an inflatable dinghy, packed in with 64 people.

From BBC

We were sitting next to a group of diners, one of them a young woman decked out with inflatable versions of the Statue of Liberty’s crown and torch.

From Salon

On the corner of a busy intersection in Culver City, an oversize inflatable witch and racks of costumes draw in customers to Robinson Beautilities.

From Los Angeles Times

Drive through any neighborhood in Los Angeles County and you’ll find several homes with a giant inflatable pumpkin, Jack Skellington or ghostly arch.

From Los Angeles Times