con·vert·ible
kən-ˈvər-tə-bəl 
1
: capable of being converted
a bond convertible to 12 shares of common stock
2
: having a top that may be lowered or removed
convertible coupe
plural convertibles
: something convertible
especially
: a convertible automobile compare roadster sense 1a
Examples of convertible in a Sentence
Adjective
The bonds are convertible into stock.
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Shelby Ying Hyde, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Aug. 2024
Rainey had exited his vehicle and approached a Mazda Miata convertible at the intersection of Ohio 48 and U.S. 42 and punched the driver.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 29 July 2024
Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
Donald Trump’s nephew recalls hearing his famous uncle go on a racist tirade in the 1970s after the retractable top on his white Cadillac Eldorado convertible was slashed in Queens.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 24 July 2024
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Adjective
Aesthetics aside, one of the things that separates Kindred Label’s foldable sandals from other convertible shoes on the market is the craftsmanship behind each design.
—Shelby Ying Hyde, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Aug. 2024
Rainey had exited his vehicle and approached a Mazda Miata convertible at the intersection of Ohio 48 and U.S. 42 and punched the driver.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 29 July 2024
Noun
On a June evening that was pleasantly warm in East Hampton and too hot almost everywhere else, Ina Garten and her husband, Jeffrey, picked me up for dinner in a Mini Cooper convertible.
—Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
Donald Trump’s nephew recalls hearing his famous uncle go on a racist tirade in the 1970s after the retractable top on his white Cadillac Eldorado convertible was slashed in Queens.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 24 July 2024
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“Convertible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convertible. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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convertible
1 of 2 adjective
con·vert·ible
kən-ˈvərt-ə-bəl
: capable of being converted : able to be changed in form or use
a sofa convertible into a bed
convertible
2 of 2 noun1
: something convertible
2
: an automobile with a top that can be raised, lowered, or removed
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