mobile

adjective

ˈmō-bəl How to pronounce mobile (audio)
Definition of mobilenext
1
as in portable
capable of being moved especially with ease a mobile electric generator

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2
as in migratory
having a way of life that involves moving from one region to another typically on a seasonal basis mobile workers who work the New England resorts in the summer and the ones in Florida during the winter

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Recent Examples of mobile Kasensero, home to a highly mobile population of about 15,000, received enough lenacapavir to cover those patients, but has already run out. — Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 13 Aug. 2026 Deavers also said the school district is doing mobile food distributions throughout Portage. — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 This series reimagines traditional reality TV for younger, mobile-first audiences, showcasing the creative process often hidden on social media. — Jacqueline Jevtich, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Availability Boldin is web-based and works on mobile browsers but there's no dedicated iOS or Android app. — Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mobile
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mobile
  1. portable
  2. migratory
  3. migrant
  4. nomadic
Adjective
  • Essentially a portable acoustic expert, SensorMAX continuously processes spectral energy profiles and data from up to eight subsurface sonobuoys simultaneously – doubling the feed capacity of legacy systems.
    — David Szondy August 12, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Snagging this portable monitor is a no-brainer—especially with this jaw-dropping 41% discount!
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of portable
Adjective
  • Artificial nighttime illumination can alter the behavior of migratory birds, insects and other nocturnal species that rely on moonlight and starlight to navigate, feed and reproduce, the coalition says.
    — Jean Lee, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2026
  • From Sri Lanka’s vibrant endemic species to the migratory birds of Malaysia and Kenya, here’s where to go for a brilliant birdwatching trip to remember.
    — Lydia Swinscoe, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of migratory
Adjective
  • Quincy’s Hispanic population increased from 37% in 1990 to around 75%, and a large migrant farmworker population also works there part of the year.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Since the nineteen-seventies, far-right parties have exploited anxieties about the arrival of former colonial subjects and migrant workers in countries such as France, Britain, Belgium, and the Netherlands.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of migrant
Adjective
  • According to the nonprofit Survival International, the remaining Kawahiva are nomadic hunter-gatherers who survived attacks and disease and continue to avoid contact with outsiders.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The military has also been stretched by efforts to combat armed gangs carrying out mass kidnappings for ransom, and fighting between semi-nomadic herdsmen and settled farmers in states across the center of the country.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of nomadic

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“Mobile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mobile. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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