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saleable

American  
[sey-luh-buhl] / ˈseɪ lə bəl /
Or salable

adjective

  1. subject to or suitable for sale; readily sold.

    The books were sent back by the store in saleable condition.
saleable British  
/ ˈseɪləbəl /

adjective

  1. fit for selling or capable of being sold

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Other Word Forms

  • nonsalability noun
  • nonsalable adjective
  • nonsalably adverb
  • nonsaleability noun
  • nonsaleable adjective
  • nonsaleably adverb
  • salability noun
  • salably adverb
  • saleability noun
  • saleably adverb
  • unsalability noun
  • unsalable adjective
  • unsalably adverb
  • unsaleability noun
  • unsaleable adjective
  • unsaleably adverb

Etymology

Origin of saleable

First recorded in 1520–30; sale + -able

Vocabulary lists containing saleable

Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -able, -ible

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Example Sentences

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Most e‑waste, however, is still dismantled in informal backyard workshops that extract easily saleable metals such as copper and aluminium, leaving critical minerals untapped.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

“We’ve got properties that I don’t believe are saleable at the moment,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

Having a feed market is essential, he says, for times when the rye crop does not meet food-grade specifications, perhaps due to a poor growing season, but is still saleable.

From Salon • Jan. 18, 2024

But its sheer exuberance and fastidious execution produced a saleable and commercially-minded show.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 26, 2022

It is as a bearer of value, in form adapted to the problem, that is in highly saleable form, that the dollar functions.

From The Value of Money by Anderson, Benjamin M.

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