disposable

adjective
UK: /dɪˈspəʊ.zə.bəl/
US: /dɪˈspoʊ.zə.bəl/

  1. Made to be thrown away after use

    1. I use disposable plates for the party because easy to clean.
    2. The hospital uses disposable gloves to prevent the spread of infection.

Synonyms

throwaway expendable nonreturnable
disposable noun

  1. An item that is intended to be used once or a few times and then thrown away

    1. This disposable is cheap, but not good for environment.
    2. We need to reduce our reliance on single-use disposables like plastic cutlery.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "disposable" is /dɪˈspəʊ.zə.bəl/ in British English and /dɪˈspoʊ.zə.bəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "disposable": throwaway, expendable, nonreturnable.

Example usage of "disposable": "I use disposable plates for the party because easy to clean.". More examples on the page.