takeable

Takeable is an adjective used to describe something that can be taken away, seized, or carried. In everyday usage it often refers to physical objects that can be removed from a location or moved to another place, but it can also describe items that are readily obtainable or eligible to be claimed. For example, in a store or auction context, takeable or take-away items are those that a buyer can physically remove or take home.

The term derives from the verb take plus the suffix -able, forming an ordinary English compound. Variant spellings include takeable and takable, with preference differing by dialect or author. Takeable is more common in many varieties of English, while takable appears less frequently but is recognized as an alternate form.

In practice, takeable is most often used attributively before a noun, as in takeable goods, takeable items, or takeable crates. It is less common as a predicative adjective, though it can appear in sentences like “The crates are takeable.” The nuance centers on practicality or accessibility: the item is capable of being picked up, removed, or claimed.

Related terms include portable and removable, which emphasize ease of transport or detachment, and takings-related phrases in law or logistics where “takeable” items are distinguished from those that cannot be claimed or removed. In gaming and interactive fiction, takeable objects denote items that a character can collect.

See also: take (verb); portable; removable; takable (variant).