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

Five clients accounted for at least 10% of Nvidia's accounts receivable in July quarter, up from three in January, according to a filing. — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026

Separate Profit From Available Cash Monitor accounting profit alongside cash on hand, accounts receivable, upcoming expenses and other short-term obligations. — Prasanna Kumar, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Improve home-health billing, claims submission, denial management, legacy accounts receivable, revenue-cycle dashboards, and financial sustainability. — Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026

Glen Braganza was appointed CFO of Versapay, an accounts receivable platform. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for account receivable

• inconceivable
• irretrievable
• unbelievable
• achievable
• believable
• conceivable
• perceivable
• retrievable

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