Perishable is an English word with synonyms like biodegradable or destructible. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Perishable meaning
Liable to perish, especially naturally subject to quick decomposition or decay.
Synonyms of Perishable
Using Perishable
- The main meaning on this page is: Liable to perish, especially naturally subject to quick decomposition or decay.
- Useful related words include: spoilable, biodegradable, decayable, putrescible.
- In the example corpus, perishable often appears in combinations such as: perishable goods, perishable food, of perishable.
Context around Perishable
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 12 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Perishable
- In this selection, "perishable" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, non, few, rotate, food, items and foods stand out and add context to how "perishable" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a non perishable food item and a highly perishable inventory. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "perishable" sits close to words such as aliyu, assigning and awakened, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with perishable
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Donations of non-perishable food are always accepted, Monday through Friday before noon. (13 words)
We can outwait ExxonMobil, for the oil is not perishable, not going anywhere. (13 words)
Perishable items like baked goods or produce might be marked down during this time. (14 words)
An emergency box containing necessary items like a cellphone and car charger, first aid kit, flashlight, jumper cables, candles and matches, and non-perishable food items such as biscuits, water, and blankets is also highly advisable, the LTO chief said. (40 words)
To participate, residents are encouraged to leave a sturdy bag containing non-perishable foods next to their mailbox prior to the time of regular mail delivery on Saturday, May 13. Your letter carrier will take care of the rest. (39 words)
But, we have more empty bins to fill over the weekend, and we hope to see you stop by with a non-perishable food item (or many) or a monetary donation, no matter how large or small. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
The smaller convenience stores typically have very few perishable items because it is not economically viable to rotate perishable items frequently with such a low number of staff.
An emergency box containing necessary items like a cellphone and car charger, first aid kit, flashlight, jumper cables, candles and matches, and non-perishable food items such as biscuits, water, and blankets is also highly advisable, the LTO chief said.
But, we have more empty bins to fill over the weekend, and we hope to see you stop by with a non-perishable food item (or many) or a monetary donation, no matter how large or small.
Donations of non-perishable food are always accepted, Monday through Friday before noon.
Each child who was trick-or-treating was requested to bring one (1) canned good or non-perishable food item to benefit Feedmore WNY.
Food prices increased by 1.6 percent on a monthly basis in September, primarily due to seasonal increases in perishable food items – up by 7.5 percent, with onion prices on top.
It will avail the facility of air transportation of perishable goods like fruits, flowers, vegetables and other such things.
Like many perishable foods, eggs can stay fresh for a little longer in the fridge thanks to the cool temperature.
Perishable items like baked goods or produce might be marked down during this time.
Students can stop by the Memorial Student Center Plaza and pick up their non-perishable food items and learn about the mental health resources available to them.
The emergency kit should include water, non-perishable food items, jumper cables, a flashlight with extra batteries, road flares or an emergency beacon, basic hand tools and a first aid kit.
The Gorham Food Pantry truck will be on hand to accept non-perishable food donations.
The grocery industry is a notoriously challenging business; stores operate on razor-thin margins and operators must manage a highly perishable inventory.
The organization also accepts donations of non-perishable food items and new winter clothing for distribution, but donors are asked to call ahead due to limited storage space.
To participate, residents are encouraged to leave a sturdy bag containing non-perishable foods next to their mailbox prior to the time of regular mail delivery on Saturday, May 13. Your letter carrier will take care of the rest.
We can outwait ExxonMobil, for the oil is not perishable, not going anywhere.
We will be asking our dinner patrons to bring by a non-perishable food product that we are collecting for our local food pantries.
Attendees can also opt to donate non-perishable food items to the Fort St. John Women’s Resource Society in exchange for a day pass.
Delta has no prohibitions on bringing aboard perishable food items, including fish, as long as there is “no violation of agricultural restrictions for the destination country,” according to its website.
However, the Trackers encourage game attendees to bring a non-perishable food item to the North Peace Arena, further assisting the Huskies in reaching their goal.
Common combinations with perishable
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- perishable goods 13×
- perishable food 11×
- of perishable 9×
- perishable items 7×
- perishable foods 4×
- is perishable 4×
- perishable and 4×
- and perishable 4×
- perishable materials 4×
- highly perishable 3×