merchantable

adjective

ˈmər-chən-tə-bəl How to pronounce merchantable (audio)
Definition of merchantablenext
as in marketable
fit to be offered for sale a logging operation that strips an area of all of its trees, only a small percentage of which will yield merchantable timber

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Recent Examples of merchantable Qualifying timber must be merchantable, which is the market maker’s effort to ensure that offsets aren’t produced with trees that wouldn’t otherwise be cut. — Ryan Dezember, WSJ, 26 May 2021 The beetle has devoured 18 million hectares of forest in British Columbia alone, killing 60 percent of its merchantable pine. — Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2021 If only one percent of those logs escaped and somehow eluded beachcombers, that means 100 million board feet of merchantable timber became driftwood each year. — Brian Payton, Smithsonian, 9 Feb. 2018 Today, the land for sale has what's estimated to be 2 million board feet of merchantable timber. — Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, 26 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for merchantable
  1. marketable
  2. profitable
  3. valuable
  4. salable
  5. expensive
  6. sellable
Adjective
  • As homesteading, cottagecore and tradwife content converge online, the overlap has made the category more marketable.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The real opportunity may lie in slow diffusion and integration, a less marketable but potentially sound thesis.
    — Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of marketable
Adjective
  • Airlines, supported by resilient travel demand and the shutdown of budget carrier Spirit in May, have hiked airfare and baggage fees and cut less profitable flights.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • That is not to say most of the Premier League’s big hitters are profitable.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of profitable
Adjective
  • Beyond sitting on some of the most valuable land in South Florida, Indian Creek Country Club is also among the region’s most exclusive clubs.
    — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026
  • This eco-friendly alternative avoids chemical separation and repurposes aviation and industrial scrap into valuable materials for thermal insulation, acoustic absorption, and marine oil spill cleanup.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of valuable
Adjective
  • Caring for a Christmas tree farm means growing trees, maintaining a saleable crop, and selling Christmas trees to the public.
    — Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Her daughter, Rose Lane—a 43-year-old journalist with writer’s block who’d already mined and sold everything salable in her own life—pushed for drama and sensationalism.
    — Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026
Definition of salable
Adjective
  • That matters because finding and developing domestic sources of critical minerals can be expensive, time-consuming, and uncertain.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Diesel, a crucial fuel for the world economy, is 48% more expensive than this time last year.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of expensive
Adjective
  • Returns management solutions enable retailers to get sellable inventory back into the right channel faster and within the same season, delivering quick refunds and seamless experiences that build customer loyalty.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Profitable and sellable are two different things, and only one of them determines whether a business buyer will actually write you a check.
    — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of sellable

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“Merchantable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merchantable. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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