adjective
Made to be used briefly and then thrown away.
The store stopped giving out throwaway plastic bags.
Common phrases & grammar
throwaway packaging · throwaway camera
American English
How to pronounce throwaway
adjective · nounB2
THROHuhwey
/ˈθɹoʊ.əˌweɪ/
3 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Made to be used briefly and then thrown away.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
adjective
Said or written casually, without much thought, and not meant to be taken seriously.
It was just a throwaway comment.
Common phrases & grammar
throwaway comment · throwaway line
nounless common
A cheap object meant to be used briefly and then thrown away.
He bought a throwaway for the trip.
nounless common
A casual remark that is not meant to be taken seriously.
She made a throwaway about changing jobs.
Common phrases & grammar
a throwaway line