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Definition of "excisable" [ex•cis•a•ble]

  • Subject to an excise: excisable commodities. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "excisable" in a sentence
  • "The adjustments and adjustment components were easy to find and adequately positioned in excisable spots."
  • "The overall objective of this new system is to prevent fraud and evasion through cross-border cooperation between EU customs agencies on information on 'excisable' product movements."
  • "Towards the end of the month of October 1829 a young man entered the Palais – Royal just as the gaming-houses opened, agreeably to the law which protects a passion by its very nature easily excisable."