- able to be taken, given, or sent back
- required to be returned by law, as a claim to the court from which it issued
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re•turn•a•ble /rɪˈtɜrnəbəl/USA pronunciation
adj.
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- that may be returned, esp. for recycling:returnable cans.
n. [countable]
- a bottle, can, or other item returned for recycling.
re•turn•a•ble
(ri tûr′nə bəl),USA pronunciation adj.
n.
re•turn′a•bil′i•ty, n.
- that may be returned:returnable merchandise.
- requiring a return, as a writ to the court from which it is issued.
n.
- a beverage bottle or can that can be returned when empty for refund of a deposit.
- 1375–1425; 1960–65 for def. 3; late Middle English retournable. See return, -able
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returnable /rɪˈtɜːnəbəl/ adj
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