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wastepaper basket

waste·pa·per bas·ket
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [weyst-pey-per bas-kit, bah-skit]
    • /ˈweɪstˌpeɪ pər ˈbæs kɪt, ˈbɑ skɪt/
    • /ˈweɪst.ˌpe.pə(r) ˈbɑː.skɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [weyst-pey-per bas-kit, bah-skit]
    • /ˈweɪstˌpeɪ pər ˈbæs kɪt, ˈbɑ skɪt/

Definitions of wastepaper basket words

  • noun wastepaper basket a standing basket for wastepaper, small items of trash, etc. 1
  • noun wastepaper basket indoor receptacle for trash 1
  • countable noun wastepaper basket A wastepaper basket is a container for rubbish, especially paper, which is usually placed on the floor in the corner of a room or next to a desk. 0
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Origin of wastepaper basket

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 Wastepaper basket

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Wastepaper basket

wastepaper basket 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for wastepaper basket

noun wastepaper basket

  • ash can — a large metal barrel, can, or similar receptacle for ashes, garbage, or refuse.
  • ashcan — a large can for ashes and trash
  • dumpster — a large metal bin for refuse designed to be hoisted onto a specially equipped truck for emptying or hauling away.
  • dustbin — an ashcan; garbage can.
  • garbage can — a container, usually of metal or plastic, for the disposal of waste matter, especially kitchen refuse.
All 7 Synonyms of wastepaper basket

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