Meaning

5 senses
  1. A sociable person.

  2. (historical)A four-wheeled open carriage with seats facing each other.

  3. A bicycle or tricycle for two persons side by side.

  4. A couch with a curved S-shaped back.

  5. (US)An informal party or church meeting for purposes of socializing.

More definitions
  • a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity

Examples

37 sentences
  1. He is very sociable.

    Він дуже соціальний.

    ruОн очень общителен.

    deEr ist sehr gesellig.

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  2. Tom is sociable.

    Том комунікабельний.

    ruТом - общительный человек.

    deTom ist kontaktfreudig.

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  3. Tom is very sociable.

    Том дуже соціальний.

    ruТом очень общительный.

    deTom ist überaus gesellig.

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  4. I only drink to be sociable.

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  5. Tom is quite sociable, isn't he?

    ruТом ведь довольно общительный человек?

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Origin

From Middle French sociable, from Latin sociābilis.

From Middle French sociable, from Latin sociābilis.

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Forms

plural: sociables
Singularsociable
Pluralsociables

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity:socialmixer

Word family

1 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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