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# durable

«durable» in Mova's school dictionary: **strong and lasting a long time without breaking or…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

adjective (durable, more durable, most durable); noun (durables, in money talk)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Durable means strong and lasting a long time without breaking or wearing out. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/durable/#m1)

2) (money) Durables or durable goods are things people buy that last many years, such as fridges and cars. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/durable/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In science and design lessons, pupils choose durable materials (for example metal or tough plastic for a playground, waterproof fabric for a tent). In shops, "durable" is a selling point. Phrases: «durable materials», «hard-wearing and durable», «a durable peace» (formal, lasting).

### examples

- These boots are durable enough for muddy walks. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/durable/#x1)
- Which material is most durable for a lunchbox? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/durable/#x2)
- Plastic is durable, which is why it stays in the sea for so long. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/durable/#x3)
- The durable bag lasted three years of school. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/durable/#x4)
- Stone is a durable building material. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/durable/#x5)
- The countries hoped for a durable peace. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/durable/#x6)

### note

Adjective; noun: durability (how long something lasts). Pronounced DYOOR-a-bl. Science trap: durable is not the same as hard or strong; it means it lasts. Plastic's durability is useful but also why plastic pollution is a problem.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «durable» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/durable/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.