inflatable
adjective
in·flat·able
in-ˈflā-tə-bəl 
: capable of being inflated
an inflatable boat
inflatable
noun
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Luminara is also the first commercial super yacht that features an Aquabana—an inflatable floating lounge that transforms the Mediterranean into a private swim club.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
When San Jose’s Children Discovery Museum recently replaced the giant, inflatable rubber duck that serves as its rooftop mascot, kids noticed.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
That’s later, though, after Angie manages to jam her finger in the door while wearing an inflatable seahorse costume and the whole crew somehow finds the time to get ready in really elaborate zombie makeup.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2026
One of The Kid’s classmates slipped through an inflatable ring in my pool, and her mom had to jump in, fully clothed, after her, but that near mishap only seemed to bring our group closer together.
—Jen Wang, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
When San Jose’s Children Discovery Museum recently replaced the giant, inflatable rubber duck that serves as its rooftop mascot, kids noticed.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
That’s later, though, after Angie manages to jam her finger in the door while wearing an inflatable seahorse costume and the whole crew somehow finds the time to get ready in really elaborate zombie makeup.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2026
One of The Kid’s classmates slipped through an inflatable ring in my pool, and her mom had to jump in, fully clothed, after her, but that near mishap only seemed to bring our group closer together.
—Jen Wang, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2026
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inflatable
adjective
in·flat·able
in-ˈflāt-ə-bəl
: capable of being inflated
an inflatable prosthesis
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