submersible

1 of 2

adjective

sub·​mers·​ible səb-ˈmər-sə-bəl 

: capable of being submerged

submersible

2 of 2

noun

: something that is submersible

especially : a usually small underwater craft used especially for deep-sea research

Examples of submersible in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

In the wake of the lost OceanGate submersible, award-winning physicist Michael Guillen spoke out about his mission to the wreck in September 2000. —Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026

The device — a small, homemade submersible — uses a paintball air cylinder, an oxygen meter and lead weights to keep the bird safely below the surface. —Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026

Noun

The wife and mother of two people who died on the Titanic submersible is sharing what she's learned about grief and life after loss. —Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026

In reality, the trek to Titanic requires a two-hour free fall in a submersible, plunging two and a half miles to the seafloor. —Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1807, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1900, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for submersible

• dispersible
• reversible
• irreversible
• reimbursable
• nonreimbursable

Kids Definition

submersible

1 of 2 adjective

sub·​mers·​ible səb-ˈmər-sə-bəl 

: capable of being submerged

submersible pumps

submersible

2 of 2 noun

: something that is submersible

especially : submarine entry 2 sense 1