disposable

1 of 2

adjective

dis·​pos·​able di-ˈspō-zə-bəl 

1

: subject to or available for disposal

specifically : remaining to an individual after deduction of taxes and necessary living expenses

disposable income

2

: designed to be used once or only a limited number of times and then thrown away

disposable diapers

Replace the disposable razor when the blade becomes dull.

disposability

di-ˌspō-zə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

disposable

2 of 2

noun

: something that is disposable

Examples of disposable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Developed by a small team of Sandia National Laboratories researchers, the disposable sensor is designed to be worn on the skin or clothes and produced at scale. —Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Feb. 2026

Founded in 1933, the WGA emerged alongside the Hollywood studio system itself, as writers pushed back against employers who treated their creativity as disposable raw material. —Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Feb. 2026

Noun

In-room, all the bathroom amenities are zero carbon with refillable products rather than mini disposables in the shower, and drinking water is supplied in glass bottles rather than plastic. —Cassie Doney, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2026

These disposables provide 20 decibels of comfortable noise attenuation without wreaking havoc on the planet. —Michael Calore, Wired News, 25 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1643, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1963, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing disposable

• disposable income

Rhymes for disposable

• decomposable
• indecomposable
• transposable

Kids Definition

disposable

adjective

dis·​pos·​able

dis-ˈpō-zə-bəl

: made to be thrown away after use

a disposable bottle

disposable diapers