Spanish word

movilidad

Pronunciation

IPA/moβiliˈðað/

Meaning

  • feminine nountransport, mobility

Example

¿Cómo es la movilidad para ir al trabajo?

How is transport for getting to work?

Illustration for movilidad (transport)

More examples

En la estación hay espacios reservados para personas con movilidad reducida.

At the station there are spaces reserved for people with reduced mobility.

Core concept

Ease of moving from one place to another.

Common phrases

  • movilidad urbana

    urban mobility

  • movilidad sostenible

    sustainable mobility

  • movilidad reducida

    reduced mobility

Similar words

movimiento: Physical movement or motion of a body or object from one place to another.
desplazamiento: Act of traveling or moving from one specific location to another.
traslado: Transfer of a person or item from one place to another.
transporte: Systems or means for carrying people or goods between places.

Definition in Spanish

Capacidad o facilidad para desplazarse de un lugar a otro, y en ámbitos urbanos, el conjunto de medios que lo facilita.

Word origin

From Latin mobilis 'movable' plus Spanish suffix -idad to form an abstract noun meaning the state or capacity for movement.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech movilidad can mean either a person's ability to get around or the broader set of transport modes and policies, while transporte commonly refers to a specific vehicle or service.

Other meanings

  • physical mobilitynoun

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