reusable

adjective

re·​us·​able (ˌ)rē-ˈyü-zə-bəl How to pronounce reusable (audio)
: capable of being used again or repeatedly

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These rockets were the first to be reusable and plunged the cost of a launch from ten thousand dollars or more per kilogram to around one or two thousand dollars per kilogram. Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025 But that decision has been thwarted by regulations in Flanders, Belgium, which has a ban on incinerating reusable medical devices. Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025 Clean out your reusable vacuum filters. Cody Godwin, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025 Instead of always purchasing plastic water bottles while sightseeing, bring a reusable water bottle with you, like this one from LifeStraw. Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reusable

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reusable was in 1943

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“Reusable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reusable. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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reusable

adjective
re·​us·​able (ˈ)rē-ˈyü-zə-bəl How to pronounce reusable (audio)
: capable of being used again or repeatedly

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