renewable

adjective

re·​new·​able ri-ˈnü-ə-bəl 

-ˈnyü-

1

: capable of being renewed

renewable contracts

2

: capable of being replaced by natural ecological cycles or sound management practices

renewable resources

renewability

ri-ˌnü-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

-ˌnyü-

noun

renewable noun

renewably

ri-ˈnü-ə-blē 

-ˈnyü-

adverb

Examples of renewable in a Sentence

a renewable life insurance policy

Forests are renewable natural resources, but they must be treated with care.

Wind and water are renewable fuel sources.

Recent Examples on the Web

Overseas, the Journal reports an unprecedented legal arrangement for the US to take out a two-year lease renewable for 99 years on a 4,000-acre site in the Philippines, a key ally, and turn it into a high-tech manufacturing hub to draw on the country’s rich reserves of cobalt, copper, and nickel. —Andy Browne, semafor.com, 21 Apr. 2026

Today, China is far and away the leader in producing renewable energy – operating three times the wind and solar of the United States and India, the next two largest countries, combined, according to the Global Energy Monitor research firm. —Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026

Xcel predicts the need for power will grow at the same time that its coal plants are being retired to make the transition to more renewable energy. —Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026

The company is proud to provide a valuable recycling and renewable resource facility for Arlington, Mansfield and the Metroplex. —Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1661, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for renewable

• chewable
• doable
• viewable
• nonrenewable
• reviewable

Kids Definition

renewable

adjective

re·​new·​able ri-ˈn(y)ü-ə-bəl 

1

: capable of being renewed

2

: capable of being replaced by natural ecological cycles or sound management procedures

renewable resources like water, wildlife, forests, and grasslands