roadableadj.

Brit.

/ˈrəʊdəbl/, U.S.

/ˈroʊdəb(ə)l/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: road n., -able suffix.

Etymology: < road n. + -able suffix. Compare slightly earlier roadability n.

Originally and chiefly U.S.

1. Of a vehicle, etc.: suitable for using on a road, esp. a public road; suitable for touring or travelling by road; roadworthy. Also: that is able to hold the road; having roadability.

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society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > [adjective] > suitable for use on roads

roadworthy1818

roadable1908

1908 Lansing City Direct. IX. preceding page 425 (advt.) Reo..Touring Car... Reasonable: Roadable: Reliable.

1920 Outlook Sept.–Dec. 208/1 A thoroughly roadable car, a car that will not only go anywhere but that will go there with ease to the driver and with comfort to the passengers.

1955 Jrnl. Criminal Law, Criminol., & Police Sci. 45 755 A car that is capable of greater cornering speeds is not required to exceed its safety margin in a chase with a less roadable car.

1971 Pop. Sci. Mar. 84 (caption) The Tent-Camper Revolution. New luxury and room help you live it up. And they're more durable and roadable.

2009 Trailer/Body Builders (Nexis) 1 Feb. 14 Ensure that intermodal chassis are roadable before the equipment is made available to the driver for transport.

2. Designating any of various (chiefly experimental) light aircraft that may also be driven on the road in the manner of a car.

ΚΠ

1936 Evening Tribune (Alberta Lea, Minnesota) 4 Apr. 13 Designed for use on highways as well as skyroads, this model of a ‘roadable autogiro’, with folding wings, was inspected by [etc.]

1943 Pop. Mech. Nov. 38 (caption) W. B. Stout..examining a model of his latest development, the ‘roadable airplane’.

1972 Daily Tel. 22 Nov. 4/5 A ‘roadable’ aircraft has been shown at the Detroit Motor Show... It can be driven on the road or flown from an area smaller than a football field.

2008 Scotsman (Nexis) 28 Oct. 11 The company, mindful of its intended market, is not referring to its creation as a ‘flying car’, preferring the sobriquet ‘roadable aircraft’.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	roadable
释义	roadableadj. Brit. /ˈrəʊdəbl/, U.S. /ˈroʊdəb(ə)l/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: road n., -able suffix. Etymology: < road n. + -able suffix. Compare slightly earlier roadability n. Originally and chiefly U.S. 1. Of a vehicle, etc.: suitable for using on a road, esp. a public road; suitable for touring or travelling by road; roadworthy. Also: that is able to hold the road; having roadability. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > [adjective] > suitable for use on roads roadworthy1818 roadable1908 1908 Lansing City Direct. IX. preceding page 425 (advt.) Reo..Touring Car... Reasonable: Roadable: Reliable. 1920 Outlook Sept.–Dec. 208/1 A thoroughly roadable car, a car that will not only go anywhere but that will go there with ease to the driver and with comfort to the passengers. 1955 Jrnl. Criminal Law, Criminol., & Police Sci. 45 755 A car that is capable of greater cornering speeds is not required to exceed its safety margin in a chase with a less roadable car. 1971 Pop. Sci. Mar. 84 (caption) The Tent-Camper Revolution. New luxury and room help you live it up. And they're more durable and roadable. 2009 Trailer/Body Builders (Nexis) 1 Feb. 14 Ensure that intermodal chassis are roadable before the equipment is made available to the driver for transport. 2. Designating any of various (chiefly experimental) light aircraft that may also be driven on the road in the manner of a car. ΚΠ 1936 Evening Tribune (Alberta Lea, Minnesota) 4 Apr. 13 Designed for use on highways as well as skyroads, this model of a ‘roadable autogiro’, with folding wings, was inspected by [etc.] 1943 Pop. Mech. Nov. 38 (caption) W. B. Stout..examining a model of his latest development, the ‘roadable airplane’. 1972 Daily Tel. 22 Nov. 4/5 A ‘roadable’ aircraft has been shown at the Detroit Motor Show... It can be driven on the road or flown from an area smaller than a football field. 2008 Scotsman (Nexis) 28 Oct. 11 The company, mindful of its intended market, is not referring to its creation as a ‘flying car’, preferring the sobriquet ‘roadable aircraft’. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1908
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