as in penetrable
capable of being passed into or through
a permeable fabric that allows your body heat to escape will be much more comfortable in the summertime
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Recent Examples of permeable
And, before it was breached by ISIS, the Iraqi-Syrian border had been permeable for generations, owing to the nature of the terrain and the large tribal confederations on either side whose economic interests require that the border not impede their movements.
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Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2014
As the bodies should decay as fast as possible, the underground should be partially permeable to air and water, like in sand and chalk soils.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Unlike solid concrete walls, these semi permeable hardscapes add beauty and ecological value to your landscape.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
To no one’s surprise, thin plastic bags are permeable, especially to something as unflinching as mould.
—Melissa Kenny, refinery29.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2014
As the bodies should decay as fast as possible, the underground should be partially permeable to air and water, like in sand and chalk soils.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Unlike solid concrete walls, these semi permeable hardscapes add beauty and ecological value to your landscape.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
To no one’s surprise, thin plastic bags are permeable, especially to something as unflinching as mould.
—Melissa Kenny, refinery29.com, 30 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for permeable
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“Permeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permeable. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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