drivable

Fit for roads

Drivable describes something that can be driven.

A drivable car is in working condition: The engine needs work, but it's still drivable.

A drivable road or route is passable by vehicle: The back roads aren't drivable in winter.

In golf, a drivable hole is short enough to reach the green in one shot from the tee.

Also spelled driveable.

condition

pavement

Hard road covering

potholes · asphalt · gravel · ice-free · snow-free · gradient · curvature · shoulder · surface · passable

distance

commute

Regular work travel

accessible · mileage · day-trip · shortcut · detour · highway · interstate · route · parkway · backroads

roadworthy

inspection

Formal assessment of condition

  • brakesDevices for stopping motion
  • tiresRubber wheel coverings
  • steeringControlling direction of movement

engine · transmission · lights · windshield · wipers · fluids · belts · registration · insurance · emissions

vehicle

automatic

Operating without intervention

maneuverable · compact · sedan · SUV · ergonomic · comfortable · visibility · controls · dashboard · pedals

golf

cart

Vehicle for hauling

green · clubhouse · electric · gas-powered · terrain · turf · greenskeeper · caddy · links · buggy

Categories
Opposites
road/surface passability

drivableimpassable

Impossible to traverse

undrivable · unpassable · blocked · obstructed · washed out

vehicle operability

drivableundrivable

Impossible to travel by car

inoperable · broken down · totaled · disabled · out of commission

distance/effort feasibility

drivableimpractical

Not suited for use

unfeasible

Family

drivability

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G