consumables
Needs regular restocking
Consumables are goods designed to be used up—food, fuel, ink cartridges, office supplies.
The term appears most often in business and institutional contexts: The department's budget for consumables has been cut.
In gaming, consumables are single-use items like potions or ammunition that disappear when activated.
The word emphasizes that these items require ongoing replenishment rather than one-time purchase.
For one application only
- throwawayDesigned for discard
- napkinsMealtime wiping cloths
- wipesRubs clean
- diapersInfant waste garments
toilet-paper · tissues · cups · plates · straws · cutlery · plasticware · razors
Writing fluid
- tonerImaging powder or facial astringent
- paperPressed pulp for writing
- stationeryCorrespondence writing materials
- batteriesPortable energy storage units
lightbulbs · detergent · soap · toiletries · cosmetics · ammunition · bandages · syringes
Light between-meal fare
- appetizerLight dish preceding main
- entreePrimary dinner course
- dessertSweet course after dinner
- fruitEdible plant ovary
vegetable · meat · seafood · dairy · grain · beverage · condiment · spice
Newly made, not stale
- expiryEnd of validity
- shelf-lifePeriod before spoilage
- refrigeratedKept cold mechanically
- frozenSolidified by extreme cold
spoilage · preservatives · freshness · chilled · short-dated · farm-fresh · seasonal · unprocessed
single-use
For one application only
diapers · toilet-paper · tissues · cups · plates · straws · cutlery · plasticware · razors · gloves
ink
Writing fluid
- tonerImaging powder or facial astringent
- paperPressed pulp for writing
- stationeryCorrespondence writing materials
batteries · lightbulbs · detergent · soap · toiletries · cosmetics · ammunition · bandages · syringes · reagents
snack
Light between-meal fare
fruit · vegetable · meat · seafood · dairy · grain · beverage · condiment · spice · organic
fresh
Newly made, not stale
- expiryEnd of validity
- shelf-lifePeriod before spoilage
- refrigeratedKept cold mechanically
frozen · spoilage · preservatives · freshness · chilled · short-dated · farm-fresh · seasonal · unprocessed · raw
gasoline
Refined petroleum vehicle fuel
propane · butane · ethanol · biofuel · charcoal · firewood · pellets · lamp-oil · kindling · briquettes
- inventorystock, items, products, merchandise, assets
- supplysupply, supplies, stock, provisions, stockpile
- suppliessupplies, stock, stockpile, stores, essentials
- Backpackingbackpack, trail, backpacking, pack, sleeping pad
- business costsadministrative fees, direct costs, direct labor, labor costs, material costs
- game monetizationin-app purchases, microtransactions, loot boxes, gacha, battle pass
consumablesdurable goods
Products built to last
durables · hard goods · capital goods · fixed assets · reusables
consumablesassets
Owned items of value
capital · property · real estate · endowments · treasures