Wastebasket Meaning in English

word

US

ˈweɪstˌbæskət

WAYST-bas-kit

UK

wˈeɪstbɑːskɪt

WAYST-BAH-skit

Definition

A small container, usually kept indoors, for throwing away paper and small trash.

Usage & Nuances

More common in American English; in British English, 'wastepaper basket' or 'bin' is used. Used mainly for dry waste like paper, not food or liquids. Common in offices, classrooms, bedrooms.

• Spanish: papelera - cesto de basura
• Portuguese (BR): lixeira - cesto de lixo (papéis)
• Portuguese (PT): caixote do lixo - cesto de papéis
• Chinese (Simplified): 垃圾篓 - 废纸篓
• Chinese (Traditional): 垃圾桶 - 廢紙簍
• Hindi: कूड़ेदान
• Arabic: سلّة المهملات
• Bengali: কাগজের ঝুড়ি - ডাস্টবিন
• Russian: корзина для бумаг - урна
• Japanese: ごみ箱 - 紙くずかご
• Vietnamese: thùng rác nhỏ - sọt rác giấy
• Korean: 쓰레기통 - 휴지통
• Turkish: çöp sepeti - kağıt sepeti
• Urdu: کاغذ کی ٹوکری - ڈسٹ بن
• Indonesian: keranjang sampah - tempat sampah kecil

Example Sentences

Please throw your paper in the wastebasket.

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There is a wastebasket next to the desk.

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Empty the wastebasket when it is full.

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Who keeps leaving trash outside the wastebasket?

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She tossed the note into the wastebasket without reading it.

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Make sure nothing important gets thrown in the wastebasket by mistake.

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