payable

adjective

pay·​able ˈpā-ə-bəl How to pronounce payable (audio)
1
: that may, can, or must be paid
2

Examples of payable in a Sentence

She charges her patients $3,000, payable in installments. keep the bills payable separate from the receipts
Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
The first quarterly dividend will be payable on March 19 to shareholders of record on March 5. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2025 Because those trust funds are running low, just 83% of both retirement and disability benefits may be payable starting in 2035, Social Security’s trustees projected last year. Lorie Konish, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025 The Padres have added five free agents this winter — all in the past two weeks — for a total of $8.5 million in money payable this season. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025 When the Social Security Fairness Act was first introduced in 2023, the bill called for the changes to go into effect starting with benefits payable for January 2024. Lorie Konish, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for payable

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of payable was in the 14th century

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Payable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/payable. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

payable

adjective
pay·​able ˈpā-ə-bəl How to pronounce payable (audio)
: that may, can, or must be paid
accounts payable

Legal Definition

payable

adjective
pay·​able
: that may, can, or must be paid

More from Merriam-Webster on payable

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!