reusable

adjective

re·​us·​able (ˌ)rē-ˈyü-zə-bəl 

: capable of being used again or repeatedly

reusability

(ˌ)rē-ˌyü-zə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

Examples of reusable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The French defense procurement agency, Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA), announced that AndroMach completed a campaign of 21 engine ignitions at a government test facility, with the engine remaining reusable after the trials. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026

Both Ship and Super Heavy are designed to be fully and rapidly reusable. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 27 July 2026

On various podcasts and X social media postings, SpaceX founder Elon Musk has repeatedly stated that solving the reusable heat shield problem is one of the toughest problems the company faces. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026

SpaceX was aiming for the reusable booster to make a pinpoint landing in the Gulf of Mexico, but that part of the mission didn't go according to plan. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 25 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reusable

• diffusible
• excusable
• infusible
• unusable
• fusible
• usable
• inexcusable

Kids Definition

reusable

adjective

re·​us·​able (ˈ)rē-ˈyü-zə-bəl 

: capable of being used again or repeatedly