wastebasket
noun
waste·bas·ket
ˈwās(t)-ˌba-skət 
: a receptacle for refuse and especially for wastepaper
called also wastepaper basket
Examples of wastebasket in a Sentence
She tossed the wrapper into the wastebasket.
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Bring in a small wastebasket for tissues and medication wrappers.
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Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Feb. 2025
Available in both black and white, there are eight different designs: soap pump, vanity tray, large canister, bath caddy, tissue box cover, wastebasket, toilet brush, and toothbrush holder.
—Jordan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2025
In a 1988 promotional ad for WXYZ-TV’s weathercasters, Jerry Hodak threw a crumpled piece of paper over his shoulder, which Rob Kress caught in a wastebasket without even looking away from his desk.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 19 Oct. 2024
There’s another issue in 205, something about an overflowing wastebasket.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Feb. 2025
Available in both black and white, there are eight different designs: soap pump, vanity tray, large canister, bath caddy, tissue box cover, wastebasket, toilet brush, and toothbrush holder.
—Jordan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2025
In a 1988 promotional ad for WXYZ-TV’s weathercasters, Jerry Hodak threw a crumpled piece of paper over his shoulder, which Rob Kress caught in a wastebasket without even looking away from his desk.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 19 Oct. 2024
There’s another issue in 205, something about an overflowing wastebasket.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Wastebasket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wastebasket. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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wastebasket
noun
waste·bas·ket
ˈwās(t)-ˌbas-kət
: an open container for trash and especially wastepaper
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