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- [weyst-bas-kit, -bah-skit]
- /ˈweɪstˌbæs kɪt, -ˌbɑ skɪt/
- /ˈweɪst.bɑː.skɪt/
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- [weyst-bas-kit, -bah-skit]
- /ˈweɪstˌbæs kɪt, -ˌbɑ skɪt/
Definitions of wastebasket word
- noun wastebasket a standing basket for wastepaper, small items of trash, etc. 1
- noun wastebasket A receptacle for small quantities of rubbish. 1
- noun wastebasket rubbish bin 1
- countable noun wastebasket A wastebasket is the same as a wastepaper basket. 0
- noun wastebasket an open receptacle for paper and other dry litter 0
- noun wastebasket a basket or other open container for wastepaper, bits of trash, etc. 0
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Origin of wastebasket
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; waste + basket
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Parts of speech for Wastebasket
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wastebasket popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wastebasket
noun wastebasket
- bin — A bin is a container that you put rubbish in.
- wastepaper basket — a standing basket for wastepaper, small items of trash, etc.
- dustbin — an ashcan; garbage can.
- trash can — a container for the disposal of dry waste matter.
- garbage can — a container, usually of metal or plastic, for the disposal of waste matter, especially kitchen refuse.
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