1. capable of being excluded or kept out
Usage: often used in formal or technical contexts
2. (economics) able to be denied to those who do not pay for it
Usage: technical term used in economics and public policy

Examples

• The defective parts were excludable from the final product.
• Certain expenses are excludable from taxable income.
• In economics, private goods are excludable because sellers can prevent non-payers from using them.
• The evidence was deemed excludable by the judge.
• Water from a public fountain is non-excludable, but bottled water is excludable.