adjective
disposable
dihs-POH-zuhbl
adjective
1
Designed to be thrown away after use rather than cleaned or reused.
"The café switched to disposable cups to speed up service."
2
Available for someone to use freely, especially describing income left after essential expenses.
"With less disposable income, families are cutting back on eating out."
How to Use Disposable
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMeant to be used once and thrown away, or (for money) free to spend as you like.
Common pairings
disposable income
disposable cutlery
single-use disposable
Word Forms
more disposable comparative, disposables plural, most disposable superlative
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