litter-basket
- noun
- /ˈlɪtər ˈbæskɪt/
- UK
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papelera
- Please put your empty cup in the litter-basket by the door before you leave.
Examples
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Someone carelessly tossed their sandwich wrapper next to the litter-basket instead of inside it.
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The park is very clean because there is a litter-basket every few meters.
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Please throw your trash in the litter-basket.
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The park has several litter-baskets for visitors.
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Please put your empty cup in the litter-basket by the door before you leave.
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Someone carelessly tossed their sandwich wrapper next to the litter-basket instead of inside it.
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The park is very clean because there is a litter-basket every few meters.
Synonyms
288
1.0
A container made by weaving thin pieces of material with handles for carrying things
190
2.7
A large metal container for holding garbage outside buildings
119
1.0
A container with a lid for storing or throwing away things
72
1.0
A container for holding rubbish until it is collected
15
1.0
A container with an open top for holding paper and small bits of rubbish
10
1.0
A container for household rubbish
4
1.0
A container for holding rubbish until it is taken away
3
1.6
A bin with an open top for throwing away paper and small rubbish
2
1.1
A large round bin for holding rubbish until someone collects it
2
1.3
A container with an open top for small trash like paper
A bin in public places for people to put rubbish in
A bin in public places where people put rubbish
A bin for rubbish kept until it is collected
A small open container for throwing away paper and other small rubbish
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Etymology
Litter-basket joins litter, a word that once meant 'straw' or 'bedding' and later 'rubbish', with basket, a container. So, it's a container for rubbish.