reusable

adjective

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

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The coffee giant also announced its annual Red Cup Day — which offers a reusable holiday cup with the purchase of any handcrafted holiday drink — will be held later this year. Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025 These reusable toiletry bottles are easier on the environment—and your wallet. Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025 Customers will be able to celebrate the unofficial annual holiday with a collectible, reusable holiday cup, which will be given out for free with the purchase of any handcrafted holiday beverage, the coffeehouse chain added. Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025 On this day, customers can receive a collectible, reusable holiday cup with the purchase of any handcrafted holiday beverage. Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reusable

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 10 Oct. 2025.

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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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