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travelable

travelable

5.1
A place like a road or path that vehicles can move along
  • adjective
  • /ˈtrævələbəl/
translation icon : transitable
  • The hiking trail is travelable even in the winter months.

Examples

  • This road is not always travelable due to heavy snowfall in January.

  • After repairs, the route became much more travelable for all types of vehicles.

  • The list of politicians and businesspeople who regard themselves as "not travelable" (that is, they cannot leave the country without risking imprisonment) seems to be growing.

    Academic text (2001)

Synonyms

accessible
vstravelable
280 3.9

A place, thing, or service that you can reach and use easily

focuses specifically on being suitable for travel rather than simple reachability
passable
vstravelable
4 3.5

A road or route you can travel because it is not blocked

describes overall suitability for travel rather than mere absence of blockage
traversable
vstravelable
1 5.7

People can cross it by walking or driving

is about being fit or suitable for travel
negotiable
vstravelable
1 4.2

Able to be crossed or passed through

is about being suitable for travel not specific obstacle handling
crossable
vstravelable
3.5

Can be crossed by walking or driving

focuses on general ability to be used for travel not just crossing

Antonyms

impassable
13 5.3

A road, path, or area you cannot travel through

How Passable

smooth
256 1.0
passable
8 4.4
travelable
5.1
rough
164 1.0
impassable
13 5.3

Surface Forms

travelable positive
travellable positive

Morphology

travelable = travel (transparent) = travel + able

Meaning is directly derived from the verb 'travel' plus the productive adjectival suffix '-able' meaning 'able to be travelled'.

Etymology

Travelable comes from the simple parts travel and -able. Travel means 'to go from place to place' and -able means 'can be done', so travelable literally means 'able to be traveled', which is why a travelable road is one you can go along.