inflatable

[US]/ɪn'fleɪtəb(ə)l/
[UK]/ɪn'fletəbl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. requiring air to be filled before use; able to be filled with air.

Phrases & Collocations

inflatable pool

inflatable mattress

inflatable boat

inflatable costume

Example Sentences

The rigidizable materials and rigidization technology are the key technologies of space inflatable structures.

to use an inflatable boat

to bring an inflatable beach ball

an inflatable costume for Halloween

to buy an inflatable kayak

an inflatable bounce house for the party

to set up an inflatable tent for camping

an inflatable neck pillow for travel

to rent an inflatable obstacle course

Real-world Examples

A small inflatable drifting near the coast.

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2019 Collection

The children slept on inflatable mattresses.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

Tiny inflatable boats carrying people from far away.

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2019 Collection

He is an inflatable robot designed by Newbotics.

Source: VOA Standard English_ Technology

This is a puppet, a gigantic inflatable one.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2022 Collection

An inflatable clown to play with in the pool.

Source: Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

Come on. An 80-foot inflatable dog loose over the city?

Source: Volume 2

The company would not comment on who exactly is purchasing the inflatable knockoffs.

Source: AP Listening October 2016 Collection

But we almost all wear an inflatable life vest in big surf now.

Source: Connection Magazine

Things like inflatable drag devices, that we could inflate at the speed of sound.

Source: VOA Standard June 2015 Collection

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