e-waste

noun

ˈē-ˌwāst 

: waste consisting of discarded electronic products (such as computers, televisions, and cell phones)

Examples of e-waste in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Today, many electronics become e-waste because recovering individual components can take too much labor or money. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Broken computers and monitors as well as older CRT models can be recycled through city e-waste programs. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026

For bigger, one-time recycling services, CheckSammy accepts a wide range of hard-to-recycle materials, like e-waste (electronics), plastic, metal, beauty products, organics, cardboard, textiles, and even hand sanitizer. — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2026

There would also be less e-waste if consumers had a smoother process to repair broken tech, the advocacy groups say. — Joe Brandt, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1999, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for e-waste

• abased
• barefaced
• debased
• defaced
• disgraced
• displaced
• distaste
• effaced
• embraced
• emplaced
• encased
• erased