Noun
We decided to pick up the litter in the park.
Her desk was covered with a litter of legal documents. Verb
Paper and popcorn littered the streets after the parade.
a desk littered with old letters and bills
It is illegal to litter.
He had to pay a fine for littering.
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Noun
Leaf litter makes a great mulch for perennial and vegetable gardens; the leaves return critical nutrients back to the soil.—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025 Sweep away the kitty litter and debris.—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
But Batista meets that mercy with fury, trying to strangle his enemy/savior until Prater litters him with bullets.—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025 Talamasca, which will feature IWTV alum Eric Bogosian, focuses on the secret society tasked with keeping track and keeping in line all the witches and vampires littered across the world.—Lucy Ford, Time, 28 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for litter
Word History
Etymology
Noun and Verb
Middle English, from Anglo-French litere, from lit bed, from Latin lectus — more at lie
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