# immobilized

/ˌɪˈmoʊbəˌɫaɪzd/ (US) · CEFR C1 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/immobilized
Updated: 2026-10-14

## Definition

unable to move, often because of an injury or because something holds you in place.

For teachers: unable to move or be moved; held fixed in place by injury, mechanical failure, or medical restraint. Often follows a linking verb or appears before nouns describing limbs, joints, or vehicles.

## Examples

- The cast keeps his leg immobilized for weeks.
- After the fall, her wrist was immobilized in a brace for a month to let the bone heal.
- The snowstorm left the whole city immobilized, with trains cancelled, roads blocked, and thousands of travellers stranded overnight.

## Usage notes

- Typically follows 'be' or 'remain', or placed before nouns like 'limb' or 'vehicle' to describe something fixed in place.

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