payable

adjective

pay·​able ˈpā-ə-bəl 

1

: that may, can, or must be paid

2

: profitable

Synonyms

• outstanding
• overdue
• owed
• owing
• unpaid
• unsettled

Examples of payable in a Sentence

She charges her patients $3,000, payable in installments.

keep the bills payable separate from the receipts

Recent Examples on the Web

The dividend is payable on June 27, 2025, to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 13, 2025. —Dividend Channel, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025

The dividend is set to be payable on May 28 to shareholders of record as of May 19. —Sean Conlon, CNBC, 26 Apr. 2025

The company has raised funds through the issuance of convertible debentures and notes payable, with net proceeds of $2,305,000 used to support its data center development. —Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2025

In 2024, the trustees projected the trust fund used to help pay retirement benefits may be depleted in 2033, when 79% of benefits will be payable. —Lorie Konish, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing payable

• account payable

Rhymes for payable

• playable
• repayable

Kids Definition

payable

adjective

pay·​able ˈpā-ə-bəl 

: that may, can, or must be paid

accounts payable

Legal Definition

payable

adjective

pay·​able

: that may, can, or must be paid