returnable

1 of 2

adjective

re·​turn·​able ri-ˈtər-nə-bəl 

1

: legally required to be returned, delivered, or argued at a specified time or place

a writ returnable on the date indicated

2

a

: capable of returning or of being returned (as for reuse)

returnable beer bottles

b

: permitted to be returned

sale items are not returnable

returnable

2 of 2

noun

: something designed to be returned (as for recycling)

especially : a returnable beverage container

Examples of returnable in a Sentence

Adjective

Sale items are not returnable.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The former is a gritty and returnable series that taps into buyers’ current penchant for elevated crime and the latter is a premium lifestyle offering that comes from long-standing Fifth Season partners Blink49 Studios and Bell Media. —Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2025

The series has the capacity to become a global, returnable franchise, with subsequent seasons focusing on different icons from around the skate world. —Marta Balaga, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025

Noun

There's talk of raising the state sales tax, increasing deposit fees on returnables, and legalizing marijuana. —Denise Coffey, Courant Community, 11 July 2017

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1963, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for returnable

• discernable
• discernible
• indiscernible

Kids Definition

returnable

adjective

re·​turn·​able

ri-ˈtər-nə-bəl

: that may or must be returned

returnable bottles