durable C1 Topic:Time US /ˈdʊɹəbəl/ UK /ˈdjʊəɹəbəl/ See IPA manual Freq #27156 Meanings 1 adj Able to last a long time without breaking or wearing out. These boots are made from durable leather that will last for years. 2 adj Continuing or remaining strong over a long period of time. The two countries finally reached a durable peace agreement. 3 noun A product, such as a car or appliance, that is meant to be used for many years. Sales of consumer durables like washing machines fell during the recession. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · able to last a long time... long-lastinglong-wearinghard-wearing 2 adj · continuing or remaining... lastinglong-livedenduring ↔ Opposites nondurable Word family Forms durablenessdurablesdurably Common collocations durable goods Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From Middle English durable, from Old French durable, from Latin dūrābilis (“lasting, permanent”), from dūrō (“harden, make hard”). durable Middle English dūrābilis Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Time Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # durable **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj, noun **IPA (US):** /ˈdʊɹəbəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdjʊəɹəbəl/ **Frequency rank:** 27156 ## Meanings 1. Able to last a long time without breaking or wearing out. 2. Continuing or remaining strong over a long period of time. 3. A product, such as a car or appliance, that is meant to be used for many years. ## Examples - These boots are made from durable leather that will last for years. - The two countries finally reached a durable peace agreement. - Sales of consumer durables like washing machines fell during the recession. ## Antonyms - nondurable ## Roots and Affixes - Root: durable - Root: dūrābilis ## Etymology From Middle English durable, from Old French durable, from Latin dūrābilis (“lasting, permanent”), from dūrō (“harden, make hard”). ## AI Etymology Durable is from Middle English durable, from Old French durable, from Latin dūrābilis (“lasting, permanent”), from dūrō (“harden, make hard”). In present-day use, it can mean able to last a long time without breaking or wearing out, or continuing or remaining strong over a long period of time. ## Topics - Time - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown