reusable

adjective

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

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Musk has successfully launched ambitious projects before, like developing mass market electric vehicles and creating reusable rocket engines to carry people and cargo into space. Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026 The reusable New Shepard rocket is the centerpiece of Blue Origin's space tourism program. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026 SpaceX already conducts rocket tests using reusable parts, provides cellular phone and data services to T-Mobile customers, and is working with NASA to return humans to the moon in the near future. Steve Kopack, NBC news, 2 Feb. 2026 Keep just a small functional set of reusable bags and then recycle or donate the rest immediately. Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 31 Jan. 2026 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 5 Feb. 2026.

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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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