noun · neutral
mobility
UK/məʊˈbɪlɪti/US/moʊˈbɪlɪti/mo·BIL·i·ty
the ability to move or be moved freely and easily, or the movement of people between jobs/places
Examples
“Urban planners consider mobility when designing public transport systems.”
“Social mobility is a common topic in essays about education.”
“Technology has increased the mobility of information across borders.”
Band 8 sentence
“Improving urban mobility requires integrated transport policies that prioritise frequency, affordability and last-mile connections.”
Collocations
- social mobility
- labour mobility
- increase mobility
Word family
Common mistakes
Mobility of workers make economy better.→Mobility of workers makes the economy better.
We need more mobility in public transports.→We need greater mobility in public transport.
Say it for a higher band
5movement→6transport→7+mobility
Synonyms
movement
flexibility
Easily confused
movement
“The movement of people from rural to urban areas increased mobility concerns for city planners.”
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