adjective
- designed to be thrown away after use
- available for use; not committed to other purposes
Usage: often used with ‘income’
noun
- an item designed to be thrown away after use
Usage: usually plural
Examples
- She bought disposable plates for the picnic.
- Disposable diapers are convenient but create waste.
- After paying bills, he had little disposable income left.
- The hospital uses disposable gloves to prevent infection.
- Many restaurants switched to disposable utensils during the pandemic.
- The camera came with disposable batteries.
- Paper towels and other disposables fill up landfills quickly.