procurable

«procurable» in Mova's school dictionary: Able to be got, bought or obtained: The part is not… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (procurable)

meaning for a pupil

1) (formal) Able to be got, bought or obtained: The part is not procurable here. tree →

2) Available to get, often with some effort. tree →

sense in the lessons

A rare, formal word in exam or business voice: «Fresh fruit was scarcely procurable during the war». Everyday speech says «available» or «you can get it». In stories about shortages or adventures it shows something is hard to find. Phrases: «readily procurable», «not procurable», «easily procurable».

examples

• Fresh milk was not procurable on the island. tree →
• Batteries are easily procurable at any shop. tree →
• The rare stamp is not procurable anywhere. tree →
• Are these books procurable from the library? tree →
• Water was barely procurable in the desert. tree →
• Spare parts are readily procurable online. tree →
• A Carpenter got up and advised the use of wood, which he said was readily procurable and easily worked. tree →

note

From «procure» (formally get) + «-able». Opposite: unprocurable. Everyday words: available, obtainable.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «procurable» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.