wastebasket

/ˈweɪstˌbæskɪt/ /ˈweɪstbæskət/

Meanings

noun

A usually small indoor receptacle for items that are to be discarded; a rubbish bin.

Examples :

"My brother threw the crumpled paper into the wastebasket. "

verb

To discard in a wastebasket.

Examples :

"I wastebasketted the crumpled paper into the bin. "

utility item action

Related Words

paper noun

/ˈpeɪpə/ /ˈpeɪpɚ/

A sheet material used for writing on or printing on (or as a non-waterproof container), usually made by draining cellulose fibres from a suspension in water.

"My daughter used a sheet of paper to write her homework assignment. "

discarded verb

/dɪsˈkɑːdɪd/ /dɪsˈkɑɹdɪd/

To throw away, to reject.

"After finishing the puzzle, he discarded the empty box. "

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

Most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

receptacle noun

/ɹɪˈsɛp.tə.kl̩/ /ɹi-/

A container.

"Please use American English grammar and spelling. Here's a sentence: "Please throw your used paper towels in the trash receptacle." "

crumpled verb

/ˈkrʌmpəld/ /ˈkrʌmpt/

To rumple; to press into wrinkles by crushing together.

"She crumpled the paper in her hand after realizing she had made a mistake. "

threw verb

/θɹuː/

To change place.

"The student threw his old backpack away and replaced it with a new one. "

rubbish noun

/ˈɹʌbɪʃ/ /ˈɹə-/

Refuse, waste, garbage, junk, trash.

"The rubbish is collected every Thursday in Gloucester, but on Wednesdays in Cheltenham."

small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back.

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

brother noun

/ˈbɹɐðɘ(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðɚ/

Son of the same parents as another person.

"My brother and I both attend the same high school. "

indoor adjective

/ˈɪndɔː/ /ˈɪndɔɹ/

Situated in, or designed to be used in, or carried on within, the interior of a building.

"These fireworks are not for indoor use!"

items noun

/ˈaɪtəmz/

A distinct physical object.

"Tweezers are great for manipulating small items."

discard noun

/ˈdɪskɑːd/ /dɪsˈkɑːd/ /ˈdɪskɑɹd/ /dɪsˈkɑɹd/

Anything discarded.

"The playground was littered with discard from the children's lunchboxes, including wrappers and apple cores. "