mobility
noun
mo·bil·i·ty
mō-ˈbi-lə-tē 
1
: the quality or state of being mobile or movable
… its efforts were supported by the cavalry which … compensated for the infantry's lack of mobility.—
R. M. Ogorkiewicz
R. M. Ogorkiewicz… it becomes cost-effective and socially advantageous to provide urban mobility by means of metros: urban rail mass transit systems on exclusive rights-of-way.—Michael A Niedzielski et al.
: ability or capacity to move
Michael A Niedzielski et al.… the physical challenges of vision loss, hearing loss, and reduced mobility.—Vicki Bloom and Benjamin B. Green-Field
Vicki Bloom and Benjamin B. Green-FieldWhen large doses of steroids restored mobility, they also created irritability, insatiable appetite, and facial hair …—Whitney Scott
Whitney Scott2
: the ability to change one's social or socioeconomic position in a community and especially to improve it
A large body of academic research shows that inequality and lack of social mobility hurt not just those at the bottom; they hurt everyone.—Rana Foroohar
Rana ForooharThe mythology of the American Dream has made it difficult to start a serious conversation about how to create more opportunity in our society, since many of us still believe that our mobility is the result of our elbow grease and nothing more.—Rana Foroohar
see also upward mobility
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Its direct proximity to subway access also improves mobility around the city for many travelers.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026
Whereas previous Panzers balanced mobility, armor, and firepower, the Tiger I was designed with invulnerability in mind.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026
For transit, this usually encompasses broader shifts toward fare payments-as-a-service (FPaaS), where modern mobility platforms play an instrumental role in coordinating distribution among operators and partners.
—Miroslav Katsarov, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
In the growing realization that a four-year-degree alone won’t save them from downward mobility?
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 19 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026
Whereas previous Panzers balanced mobility, armor, and firepower, the Tiger I was designed with invulnerability in mind.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026
For transit, this usually encompasses broader shifts toward fare payments-as-a-service (FPaaS), where modern mobility platforms play an instrumental role in coordinating distribution among operators and partners.
—Miroslav Katsarov, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
In the growing realization that a four-year-degree alone won’t save them from downward mobility?
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 19 May 2026
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“Mobility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mobility. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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