marketable

adjective

mar·​ket·​able ˈmär-kə-tə-bəl How to pronounce marketable (audio)
Synonyms of marketablenext
1
a
: fit to be offered for sale in a market
food that is not marketable
b
: wanted by purchasers or employers : salable
marketable securities
marketable skills
2
: of or relating to buying or selling
marketability
ˌmär-kə-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce marketable (audio)
noun

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an employee with highly marketable skills realized that the birdhouses he enjoyed making were marketable and began selling them at craft fairs
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But a formal deal never materialized, especially as David chafed at possible rewrites that might make the dark comedy more marketable. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2026 Bellingham has followed a similar trajectory off the pitch, emerging as one of the sport’s most marketable young stars. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026 That depends on how many, if any, research projects lead to marketable treatments. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Beers, a tight end with one of the most marketable names in college football, is on his way to becoming a fan favorite in Norman. — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for marketable

Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of marketable was in 1600

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marketable

adjective
mar·​ket·​able ˈmär-kət-ə-bəl How to pronounce marketable (audio)
1
: fit to be offered for sale
food that has gone bad is not marketable
2
: wanted by purchasers or employers
marketable skills
marketability
ˌmär-kət-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē How to pronounce marketable (audio)
noun

Legal Definition

marketable

adjective
mar·​ket·​able ˈmär-kə-tə-bəl How to pronounce marketable (audio)
1
: fit to be offered for sale : being such as may be justly or lawfully sold or bought
marketable goods
2
: wanted by buyers
marketable securities
marketability
ˌmär-kə-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce marketable (audio)
noun
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