rechargeable

American  

[ree-chahr-juh-buhl] / riˈtʃɑr dʒə bəl /

adjective

1. (of a storage battery) capable of being charged repeatedly.

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noun

1. a rechargeable battery.

Other Word Forms

• nonrechargeable adjective
• rechargeability noun
• unrechargeable adjective

Etymology

Origin of rechargeable

First recorded in 1945–50; re- + chargeable

Example Sentences

The February 26 ban covered exports of all raw minerals but focused on raw lithium, a critical mineral of which Zimbabwe is Africa's largest producer, shipping most to China's massive rechargeable battery sector.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

BYD was founded in 1995 in Shenzhen, China, starting out as a maker of low-cost rechargeable batteries for consumer electronics, eventually supplying Motorola, Nokia and others.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

They are used in rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles, magnets for wind turbines, semiconductors for electronics, and solar panels for renewable energy.

From Science Daily • Dec. 28, 2025

Chipolo’s Loop thing-finder has a rechargeable battery that can be juiced up with six months of life via USB-C.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

Holding up a rechargeable lamp, he led us back the way he’d come, to a canoe farther up the shore, tied to a tree.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo