perishable
adjective
per·ish·able
ˈper-i-shə-bəl 
ˈpe-ri-
: liable to perish : liable to spoil or decay
such perishable products as fruit, vegetables, butter, and eggs
perishable
noun
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With razor-thin margins, perishable inventory and constant demand shifts, grocery has become a proving ground for operational agility.
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Tina Vatanka Murphy, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The White House will likely have to partner with companies that have experience shipping perishable items to remote areas of the country.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
Last week, the Associated Press reported, Amazon announced last Wednesday an expansion of its perishable delivery service that will reach more than 1,000 cities in towns that will have access to fresh groceries with its free same-day delivery, with plans to reach over 2,300 by the end of the year.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2025
Among the top 10 perishable grocery items for the e-commerce giant’s same day delivery carts are honey crisp apples, limes and avocados.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Tina Vatanka Murphy, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The White House will likely have to partner with companies that have experience shipping perishable items to remote areas of the country.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
Last week, the Associated Press reported, Amazon announced last Wednesday an expansion of its perishable delivery service that will reach more than 1,000 cities in towns that will have access to fresh groceries with its free same-day delivery, with plans to reach over 2,300 by the end of the year.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2025
Among the top 10 perishable grocery items for the e-commerce giant’s same day delivery carts are honey crisp apples, limes and avocados.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for perishable
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“Perishable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perishable. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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perishable
adjective
per·ish·able
ˈper-ish-ə-bəl
: likely to spoil or decay
perishable fruit
perishable
noun
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