buildable

adjective

build·​able ˈbil-də-bəl How to pronounce buildable (audio)
: suitable for building
buildable land
especially : capable of being built
plans for a buildable house

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Each reflective shade offers a buildable, luminous wash best applied directly with your fingertips. Annie Blackman, Allure, 30 Apr. 2025 Available in eight shades with buildable sheer to medium coverage, each is formulated with 41% conditioning oils for major hydration. Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025 Mica gives it a pearlescent sheen and, alongside titanium dioxide and iron oxide (the same minerals used to defend against sun protection), lends intense, buildable color and radiance. Deanna Pai, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2025 At the same time, builders have expressed growing uncertainty over market conditions as tariffs have increased price volatility for building materials at a time when the industry continues to grapple with labor shortages and a lack of buildable lots. Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for buildable

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of buildable was in 1855

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“Buildable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buildable. Accessed 18 May. 2025.

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