nonreturnable

American  

[non-ri-tur-nuh-buhl] / ˌnɒn rɪˈtɜr nə bəl /

adjective

1. not returnable.

2. (of an empty bottle or container) not returnable to a vendor for refund of a deposit.

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noun

1. something that is not eligible or acceptable for return.

nonreturnable British  

/ ˌnɒnrɪˈtɜːnəbəl /

adjective

1. denoting a container, esp a bottle, on which no returnable deposit is paid on purchase of the contents

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Etymology

Origin of nonreturnable

First recorded in 1900–05; non- + returnable

Example Sentences

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nonreturnable

This wonder box is gorgeously gift-wrapped, but the time you’ll invest in it is nonreturnable.

From New York Times ● Dec. 16, 2016

Though sales to nonbook retailers can be more complicated and labor-intensive for publishers, books are generally sold on a nonreturnable basis.

From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 2011

Every year, 100 million worn rubber tires and 26 billion nonreturnable glass bottles are discarded in the U.S.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Russians, for example, have few cars, scarcely any leaded gasoline and nothing like the plethora of disposable diapers, plastic containers and nonreturnable bottles that clog capitalist garbage cans.

From Time Magazine Archive

A nonreturnable deposit of the work being registered.

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