/ ˈprefrəbl; NAmE / adjective
preferable (to sth / to doing sth) | preferable (to do sth) more attractive or more suitable; to be preferred to sth :
Anything was preferable to the tense atmosphere at home.
He finds country life infinitely preferable to living in the city.
It would be preferable to employ two people, not one.
► pref·er·ably / ˈprefrəbli; NAmE / adverb :
We're looking for a new house, preferably one near the school.