reusable

British  

/ riːˈjuːzəbəl /

adjective

1. able to be used more than once

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Explanation

Something is reusable if it can be used more than once. Since you can wash a cloth napkin after you use it, it is reusable. Toilet paper? Not reusable. Many cities now encourage shoppers to bring their own reusable bags to stores, instead of having groceries and other goods put in plastic bags that are usually thrown away after a single use. Reusable is a word you'll often see alongside words like recyclable, renewable, or sustainable, in an environmentally conscious context. It comes from the "again" prefix re- and usable.

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reusable

So I sliced the kielbasa into coins, cut up one red pepper and one medium onion, tucked the whole thing into a reusable freezer bag and flattened it out.

From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026

Despite its heady valuation, SpaceX is the dominant player in both reusable commercial rockets and global satellite internet.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026

The suite came with your standard front-of-the-plane amenities: a bigger screen with remote, bedding, skin-care lotion, socks, eye mask, a reusable water bottle, ear plugs and noise-canceling headphones.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

Space X's Falcon 9 rocket is a reusable model and has been sent into space on several missions.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

And in her hand is a reusable grocery tote bag.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy