usable
adjective
us·able
ˈyü-zə-bəl 
variants
or less commonly useable
1
: capable of being used
2
: convenient and practicable for use
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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The secret to a usable, inspiring pantry is organization—and keeping things out of the pantry that shouldn’t be there.
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
Normally, when a USAID project ends, its leftover, usable goods get methodically inventoried, then distributed to other projects or local partners who can put them to good use.
—Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
The 50 has a usable battery capacity of 52kWh, the 60 has 59kWh and the 85 has 77kWh.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Every usable baking pun had been exhausted by the end of my season.
—Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
Normally, when a USAID project ends, its leftover, usable goods get methodically inventoried, then distributed to other projects or local partners who can put them to good use.
—Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
The 50 has a usable battery capacity of 52kWh, the 60 has 59kWh and the 85 has 77kWh.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Every usable baking pun had been exhausted by the end of my season.
—Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for usable
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“Usable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/usable. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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