returnable
adjective
re·turn·able
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Definition of returnable
(Entry 1 of 2)
returnable
nounDefinition of returnable (Entry 2 of 2)
: something designed to be returned (as for recycling)
especially
: a returnable beverage container
Examples of returnable in a Sentence
Adjective
Sale items are not returnable.Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
The clothes usually didn’t fit, and none of them were returnable. — Emma Zack, Teen Vogue, "Why I Started a Store for Plus-Size Vintage Clothing," 12 July 2019 All of the sales are final (non-returnable), and much of the site’s inventory is already sold out. — Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, "Google Nest Hub is $61 today, less than half of its original price," 24 June 2019 Go try on a few pairs, or make sure your purchases are returnable. — David Pierce, WSJ, "Why You Need Better Headphones—and Which Ones You Should Buy," 9 Dec. 2018 There’s no support available, and the product is non-returnable. — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, "Microsoft has added $20 to the price of Windows 10 Home, but there are sales elsewhere," 9 Oct. 2018 Now the company is also planning to cut carbon dioxide emissions across the chain by 25% and to make all of its packaging out of returnable or recycled content. — Emily Price, Fortune, "Anheuser-Busch Plans to Make Its Entire Beverage Line 'Green'," 17 Apr. 2018 There will be no kickoffs in the game and punts will not be returnable. — Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal, "Strong scrimmages have Danny Clark narrowing gap in Kentucky football QB competition," 12 Apr. 2018 Other concerns included climate change, potential loss of key personnel, and the cost of being forced to move to returnable bottles in Canada. — Emily Price, Fortune, "Molson Coors Names Marijuana a 'Risk Factor' in Recent Financial Report," 15 Feb. 2018 If a store clerk promises to take back an item that's not normally returnable, get it in writing. — Teresa Dixon Murray, cleveland.com, "New Year's resolutions for you: Stop answering your phone, get fraud alerts, guard your privacy: Money Matters," 31 Dec. 2017Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
There's talk of raising the state sales tax, increasing deposit fees on returnables, and legalizing marijuana. — Denise Coffey, Courant Community, "State Reps. Hold Town Forum," 11 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'returnable.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for returnable
returnable
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of returnable
: allowed to be exchanged for a small amount of money at a place that collects empty bottles and cans so that they can be used again
: allowed to be returned
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