portable

Example Sentences

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She was sitting in bed, the room dark except for a portable reading lamp perched on her bed.

From Barron's

She uses the last of the oats to make oatmeal on the hot plate, which, she explains, is kind of like a portable stove.

From Literature

The company has also branched out into creating its own hardware such as the Steam Deck in 2022, a portable, handheld gaming computer that allows users to play Steam games on the go.

From BBC

And the White House, which oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — the two enterprises that back most U.S. mortgages — continues to push the idea of portable and assumable mortgages.

From Los Angeles Times

Many now use portable stoves to cook, and entire buildings chip in to buy generators.

From BBC