movable

or move·a·ble

[ moo-vuh-buhl ]

adjective

1. capable of being moved; not fixed in one place, position, or posture.
2. Law. (of property)
   1. not permanent in reference to place; capable of being moved without injury.
   2. personal, as distinguished from real.
3. changing from one date to another in different years:

   a movable holiday.

4. (of type or matrices) able to be rearranged.

noun

1. an article of furniture that is not fixed in place.
2. Often movables. Law. an article of personal property not attached to land.

movable

/ ˈmuːvəbəl /

adjective

1. able to be moved or rearranged; not fixed
2. (esp of religious festivals such as Easter) varying in date from year to year
3. usually speltmoveable law denoting or relating to personal property as opposed to realty
4. printing (of type) cast singly so that each character is on a separate piece of type suitable for composition by hand, as founder's type

noun

1. often plural a movable article, esp a piece of furniture

Derived Forms

• ˈmovably, adverb
• ˌmovaˈbility, noun

Other Words From

• mova·bili·ty mova·ble·ness noun
• mova·bly adverb
• nonmov·a·bili·ty noun
• non·mova·ble adjective
• non·mova·ble·ness noun
• non·mova·bly adverb
• un·mova·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of movable¹

1350–1400; Middle English mevable, movable < Anglo-French movable. See move, -able

Example Sentences

Disney views the cruise line as a “movable asset” that serves as an ambassador of the company’s brand, Mazloum said.

From Los Angeles Times

It has movable walls, a floor and a ceiling that could be adapted for rotating artworks; a solar panel powers the little ceiling light.

From Los Angeles Times

The stakes feel higher for Harris, as her selection will also reveal what the campaign believes she needs to do to win — to convince the movable middle to trust her.

From Los Angeles Times

There is no rain in the forecast for Day 1, so that might be the only use of the movable cover atop the second-largest stadium at the tournament facility.

From Seattle Times

My exercise regimen is not a movable feast that I can shift into an optimal time slot.

From New York Times