marketable

[mahr-ki-tuh-buhl]

adjective

1. readily saleable.

2. of or relating to selling or buying.

   marketable values; marketable areas.

ˈmarketable

/ ˈmɑːkɪtəbəl /

adjective

1. 1. being in good demand; saleable

   2. suitable for sale

2. of or relating to buying or selling on a market

   marketable value

Other Word Forms

• marketability noun
• marketableness noun
• marketably adverb
• nonmarketability noun
• nonmarketable adjective
• unmarketable adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of marketable¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; market + -able

Example Sentences

Raising an animal from calf to marketable beef takes at least three years.

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She accepts the challenge, partly out of desperation for a marketable idea.

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The Treasury Department projects net marketable borrowing for October to December will be $569 billion, $21 billion less than its July estimate.

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The company’s marketable securities were valued at $443 million as of June 30.

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Admittedly, the music industry is used to coming up with buzzy names to make an unfamiliar genre more marketable.

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Related Words

• bankable 
• profitable