wastebasket
word
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 basuraPortuguese (BR): lixeira - cesto de lixo (papéis)Portuguese (PT): caixote do lixo - cesto de papéisChinese (Simplified): 垃圾篓 - 废纸篓Chinese (Traditional): 垃圾桶 - 廢紙簍Hindi: कूड़ेदानArabic: سلّة المهملات
Example Sentences
Please throw your paper in the wastebasket.
basic
There is a wastebasket next to the desk.
basic
Empty the wastebasket when it is full.
basic
Who keeps leaving trash outside the wastebasket?
natural
She tossed the note into the wastebasket without reading it.
natural
Make sure nothing important gets thrown in the wastebasket by mistake.
natural