plural baskets
1
a
: a container usually made by weaving together long thin pieces of material
wicker/straw/wire baskets
a fruit basket = a basket filled with fruit
a laundry basket [=a basket that holds dirty clothes]
They brought their lunch in a picnic basket.
b
: the amount contained in a basket
a basket [=basketful] of eggs
2
basketball
a
: a net hanging from a thin metal ring that the ball must go through in order to score points
His shot missed the basket completely.
b
: a successful shot
She made/scored a basket. [=she scored points by making a shot that went through the basket]
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“Basket.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/basket. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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