disposable

UK: /dɪˈspəʊzəb^əl/ US: /dɪˈspoʊzəbəl/ ,(di spō′zə bəl)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

dis•pos•a•ble /dɪˈspoʊzəbəl/   adj. 

1. designed for or capable of being thrown away after use:
   disposable diapers.
2. [often: before a noun] free for use; available:
   Your disposable income is what is left after paying taxes and other essentials.

n. [countable]

3. something disposable after use, such as a paper cup.

dis•pos•a•bil•i•ty /dɪˌspoʊzəˈbɪlɪti/  n. [uncountable] See -pos-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

dis•pos•a•ble  (di spō′zə bəl), adj. 

1. designed for or capable of being thrown away after being used or used up:
   disposable plastic spoons; a disposable cigarette lighter.
2. free for use;
   available:
   Every disposable vehicle was sent.

n. 

3. something disposable after a single use, as a paper cup, plate, or napkin.

• dispose + -able 1645–55

dis•pos′a•bil′i•ty, dis•pos′a•ble•ness, n. 
dis•pos′a•bly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

disposable / dɪˈspəʊzəb^əl/ adjective

1. designed for disposal after use: disposable cups
2. available for use if needed: disposable assets

noun

1. something, such as a baby's nappy, that is designed for disposal
2. (plural)
   short for disposable goods

disˌposaˈbility, disˈposableness noun