nondurable
adjective
non·du·ra·ble
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Definition of nondurable
: able to exist for only a short time before deteriorating : not durable
… nondurable products such as food, wine and personal care items.— Suzanne S. Brown
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Other Words from nondurable
nondurability
\ ˌnän-ˌdu̇r-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē
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noun
, -ˌdyu̇r- \
noun
Scarves and some ornaments of clothing, such as flowers or lace, are often fragile and cannot be worn long. These things are purchased with their relative nondurability in mind.
— Cleo Fitzsimmons
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The top-performing sectors of Connecticut’s economy were retail and nondurable manufacturing, which includes consumer goods such as cosmetics, cleaning products, food and office supplies. — Stephen Singer, courant.com, "US: Connecticut’s economy grew faster at start of 2019, but ranked No. 45 among the states," 25 July 2019 The largest factor in Connecticut’s most recent personal income data was a nearly half-percent drop in earnings related to nondurable manufacturing of goods. — Stephen Singer, courant.com, "US: Personal income growth picked up in Connecticut at start of 2019, but state ranks No. 48," 25 June 2019 Retail jobs fell by 7,600 for a fourth-straight drop while transportation and warehousing and nondurable goods also slipped. — oregonlive.com, "Job and wage growth slows as trade war weighs on economy," 7 June 2019 Purchases of nondurable goods such as clothing edged up 0.3 percent following a 2.2 percent fall in December. — Martin Crutsinger, The Seattle Times, "US consumer spending edges up weak 0.1 percent in January," 29 Mar. 2019 Growth in longer-lasting durable goods output was offset by declines in nondurable production, with most major categories, such as food and petroleum, posting declines in November. — Sharon Nunn, WSJ, "Cold Weather Masks Weakening Factory Production," 14 Dec. 2018 Orders for nondurable goods, items not expected to last three years, rose 0.8% last month, up from a 0.4% increase in August. — Martin Crutsinger, USA TODAY, "Economic indicator: U.S. factory orders up 1.4% in September," 3 Nov. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nondurable.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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