reuse

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verb

re·​use (ˌ)rē-ˈyüz 

reused; reusing; reuses

transitive verb

: to use again especially in a different way or after reclaiming or reprocessing

the need to reuse scarce resources

reuse packing material as insulation

reuse

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noun

re·​use (ˌ)rē-ˈyüs 

: further, different, or repeated use

Examples of reuse in a Sentence

Verb

I can reuse that container.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Wherever possible, leftover materials are reused or donated to local apprentice schools. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

Planning efforts in the neighborhood have looked for the building to be reused as housing or mixed-use development. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026

Noun

Retailers will be able to deposit waste with no potential for reuse into dedicated waste chutes, and will play a more active role in pre-sorting waste with the potential to be upcycled. — Bella Webb, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026

However, recovering their constituent materials at the required purity for reuse is technically challenging. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1797, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1866, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reuse

• coos
• cruce
• deuce
• douce
• duce
• goose
• hoose
• juice
• loose
• mousse
• noose
• nous

Kids Definition

reuse

verb

re·​use

(ˈ)rē-ˈyüz

: to use again especially in a different way

reuse

-ˈyüs

noun