Meaning & use

mobility

noun·Academic

The ability to move or be moved freely and easily.

See it in a sentence

Physical therapy helped restore mobility in her injured knee.

Improved public transportation increases mobility for people without cars.

A note on using this word

Mobility can describe physical movement, but is also used for social mobility, meaning the ability to move between economic or social classes.

Words with a similar meaning

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Words with an opposite meaning

immobility

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