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
Some dogs may be jealous of the litter, while others who want to play may be too rough with them.—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025 The litter was born May 3 to Merlyn, one of the Denali Kennels sled dogs who work with mushing rangers on patrol and hauling teams.—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
Verb
They were not littered with stars like Australia brimming with legendary players.—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025 Tiny shards of red, black and purple glass littered the pavement.—CBS News, 10 June 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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