nonreturnable

[ non-ri-tur-nuh-buhl ]

adjective

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

noun

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

nonreturnable

/ ˌnɒnrɪˈtɜːnəbəl /

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of nonreturnable¹

First recorded in 1900–05; non- + returnable