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trailerable

trailerable

4.8
A vehicle can tow it on a trailer
  • adjective
  • /ˈtreɪlərəbl/
translation icon : remolcable
  • The new boat is fully trailerable and easy to move between lakes.
  • trailerable boat

Examples

  • This boat is trailerable and easy to transport.

  • We bought a trailerable camper so we could travel to different parks each summer.

  • A trailerable sailboat offers more flexibility for weekend trips.

  • Is that car trailerable?

  • This 26' 9" model is lightweight and trailerable, making it easy to transport to different lakes.

  • We chose a trailerable boat so we could easily take it to our favorite fishing spot every weekend.

  • Her new trailerable camper allows for convenient travel to various camping sites across the country.

Synonyms

movable
vstrailerable
13 2.5

Can be carried to another place

focuses on being carried on a vehicle platform not just general shifting
transportable
vstrailerable
3 3.7

Able to be moved or carried from one place to another

is specifically carried on a vehicle platform rather than moved generally
towable
vstrailerable
3.7

Can be pulled behind a vehicle by a rope, chain, or hitch

is carried on a separate vehicle platform rather than pulled directly

How Transportable

portable
157 2.9
towable
3.7
trailerable
4.8
bulky
35 2.3
heavy
812 1.0
immovable
11 4.4

Surface Forms

trailerable positive

Morphology

trailerable = trailer (transparent) = trailer + able

Formed by the productive suffix '-able' on the noun 'trailer', meaning 'able to be transported by a trailer', which learners can infer from the parts.

Etymology

Trailerable comes from trailer (something pulled behind a vehicle) plus -able which means 'can be'. The word trailer comes from an old word meaning 'to pull', like in tractor, so trailerable means something that 'can be pulled on a trailer' or 'can be carried on a trailer'.