account receivable

noun

plural accounts receivable
: a balance due from a debtor on a current account

Examples of account receivable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Lenders will want collateral, typically in the form of accounts receivable, inventory or equipment. — Danielle Higley, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025 First Brands also used a financial arrangement known as factoring, which involved selling its accounts receivable to retail partners in exchange for near-term cash. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026 For decades, apparel, footwear and accessories brands shipping goods to major retailers have sold their accounts receivable to factors — third parties who advance cash against future payments. — Jessica Binns, Vogue, 7 Apr. 2026 Accounts Receivable Cycle Start by reviewing your accounts receivable cycle. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for account receivable

Word History

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of account receivable was in 1812

Rhymes for account receivable

See All Rhymes for account receivable

Browse Nearby Words

account payable
account receivable
account render
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Account receivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/account%20receivable. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

Legal Definition

account receivable

noun
account re·​ceiv·​able
-ri-ˈsē-və-bəl
plural accounts receivable
: a balance due from a debtor on a current account

More from Merriam-Webster on account receivable

Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about account receivable

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

One-Word Oxymorons: Bittersweet, Spendthrift, and More

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
hangman letters and game
Hangman Lightning Round Figure out which word fits in the blanks.
See All