account payable

noun

plural accounts payable
: the balance due to a creditor on a current account

Examples of account payable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
The second step is to write procurement and accounts payable policies that recognize software as a buying party. Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026 And the position manages allotments and the facilities’ budget, tracks expenditures, invoices, accounts payable and receivables, lease structures and lease management, and matters related to program needs. Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026 She was hired as the school's bookkeeper in 2018 responsible for internal accounts, the budget, accounts payable, petty cash, purchase orders and requisitions. Scott Butler, Florida Times-Union, 29 Jan. 2026 The Allegheny County District Attorney's Office said Thursday that Rachel Rominski, 53, is accused of stealing money from the school district while serving in her role as the accounts payable and receivable clerk. Mike Darnay, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for account payable

Word History

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of account payable was in 1812

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Account payable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/account%20payable. Accessed 29 May. 2026.

Legal Definition

account payable

noun
account pay·​able
-ˈpā-ə-bəl
plural accounts payable
: the balance due to a creditor on a current account

More from Merriam-Webster on account payable

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster