Definitions

wastebasket

[weyst-bas-kit, -bah-skit] / ˈweɪstˌbæs kɪt, -ˌbɑ skɪt /

NOUN

ash can

Synonyms

WEAK

dustbin garbage pail litter basket trash barrel trash bin trash can wastebin wastepaper basket

NOUN

circular file

Synonyms

WEAK

garbage can

NOUN

receptacle

Synonyms

STRONG

bowl box holder hopper repository vessel

NOUN

trash can

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dustbin

WEAK

Dumpster™ ashcan compost heap garbage bag litter basket skip trash bag wastebin wastepaper basket

NOUN

wastepaper basket

Synonyms

WEAK

dustbin litter basket litter bin trashcan waste-paper basket wastebin

Example Sentences

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Boarders emptied wastebaskets and picked up scraps of sewing in preparation for a quick flight to the secret room.

From Literature

As a housemate, he was catastrophic—overturning wastebaskets, ransacking drawers and drenching manuscripts.

From The Wall Street Journal

He went to Anastasia's room and turned the wastebasket upside down so that he could stand on it and reach her goldfish bowl.

From Literature

He broke his favorite drawing pencil in half and threw it into the wastebasket.

From Literature

Crawl up the wastebasket—oooh, I didn’t know it would sway like that!

From Literature