Navigable
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈnævɪɡəbəl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Navigable is an adjective meaning (of a body of water) Capable of being navigated; deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to vessels.
Meaning
(of a body of water) Capable of being navigated; deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to vessels.
More Meanings
- (of a boat) Seaworthy; in a navigable state; steerable.
- (of a balloon) Steerable, dirigible.
- Easy to navigate.
Example Sentences
This Web site isn't very navigable. I can't tell which image links to which page.
[...] on July 16, 1790, a public meeting [...] unanimously approved of a scheme for making the River Soar navigable from Leicester to Loughborough, and "a cut or rail-way from Swannington and the neighbourhood to the bason at Loughborough."
Synonyms for navigable
Depending on context, synonyms include navigatable, passable.
Antonyms for navigable
Common opposites include unnavigable.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include passable, navigational, navigation, boating, waterway, waterborne.
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