usable

adjective

us·​able ˈyü-zə-bəl How to pronounce usable (audio)
variants or less commonly useable
1
: capable of being used
2
: convenient and practicable for use
usableness noun
usably adverb

Examples of usable in a Sentence

Is any of this junk usable? although the spade is usable as a snow shovel, it doesn't do a very good job
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This breakthrough demonstrates how quantum systems that resist thermalization can be harnessed to convert waste heat into usable power. Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025 And no usable evidence was found at Skull's Rainbow Room. Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025 For landowners, that can mean safer properties, more usable space, and long-term gains in soil and vegetation health. Jon Stojan, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025 Yet the automaker’s 33-year-old founder, Mate Rimac, intended his masterpiece to be a highly usable, no-fuss grand tourer. Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for usable

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of usable was in the 14th century

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“Usable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/usable. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

usable

adjective
us·​able
ˈyü-zə-bəl
: suitable or fit for use
usable waste

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