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The picnic used disposable plates.
What does Disposable mean?
Disposable means made to be thrown away after use.
Dictionary definition
Made to be used once or a few times and then thrown away.
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Disposable in a sentence
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Disposable cups can create extra waste.
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The class compared disposable items with reusable ones during a lesson about the environment.
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Practice 1
What does disposable mean?
Disposable means made to be used once or a few times and then thrown away.
Practice 2
Which sentence uses disposable correctly?
This sentence uses disposable to describe napkins meant to be thrown away.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of disposable?
Reusable means something can be used again, unlike disposable items.
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Disposable
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dih · spoh · zuh · bul · strongest beat: spoh
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WordDisposable.
Partadjective, noun.
MeaningDisposable means made to be thrown away after use.
ExampleExample: The picnic used disposable plates.
Word breakdown
4 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- dih · spoh · zuh · bul
- Strongest beat
- spoh
- Ending
- bul
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on spoh.
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Synonyms
Words like Disposable
throwawayUse for something meant to be thrown away after use.
single-useUse for something made to be used once.
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Word family
Disposable word family
Base word
dispose
adjective
disposable
Made to be thrown away after use.
noun
disposal
The act of getting rid of something.
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Hint for students
Disposable means made to be thrown away after use.
Common mix-up
Disposable is not the same as reusable. Disposable means disposable means made to be thrown away after use.
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Read this model sentence: Disposable cups can create extra waste. Clue words: cups, create, extra. Underline clue words that show why disposable fits instead of reusable. Now write one new sentence that shows disposable without using the word disposable. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show disposable?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "Disposable cups can create extra waste." Why does disposable fit better than reusable?
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