baskets

noun

plural of basket
as in bins

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Recent Examples of baskets The set includes two medium baskets and one larger basket, giving you plenty of styling options throughout the house. — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 22 June 2026 Mpoyi’s first two baskets came on putbacks under the basket and teammate Nicholas Giarrusso scored on a putback to close out the first quarter. — Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for baskets
  1. bins
  2. crates
  3. cartons
  4. trunks
  5. boxes
  6. caskets
  7. bags
  8. lockers
Noun
  • In 2025, Project Oscar bins collected 223,446 pounds of food scraps.
    — Emily Staunton, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Combine equal parts vinegar and water in a spray bottle and spray it in areas where mice may hide or find food, such as on your patio, around trash cans and compost bins, and around the edge of garden beds.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of bins
Noun
  • Each morning, Italian fishermen unload crates of scuttling crabs from the backs of their cars and trucks, 100-150 kilograms (up to 330 pounds) at a time.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The family member had retrieved Molano’s vehicle and found the five large crates of cinnamon rolls inside.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of crates
Noun
  • The company reported that 960 cartons were recalled, with each carton containing 84 pods.
    — Greta Cross, The Providence Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
  • In a bit that must have taken quite a bit of rehearsal, the milk cartons danced in unison to the song until a larger milk carton appeared above the stage that dumped a sheet of milk onto them, freeing the dancers from the containers.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 1 Jan. 2026
Definition of cartons
Noun
  • The space unfolds around trees far older than its walls, with trunks cutting through the floors and coffee planters surrounding the interior.
    — Nikkita Nair, Saveur, 10 Sep. 2026
  • In design, New Balance partnered with Swiss furniture maker USM during Paris Fashion Week to create bespoke modular trunks for its latest and upcoming products.
    — Alison Bringé, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of trunks
Noun
  • The Chiefs haven’t adapted as defenses have trended toward two deep safeties and light boxes.
    — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Wing agreed, sending us rummaging through our respective fly boxes.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of boxes
Noun
  • Iranian state media showed throngs of people gathered at Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, a large prayer complex in Tehran, visiting the family's caskets.
    — Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 6 July 2026
  • The caskets of his dead family members sat beneath Khamenei's, which had his black turban atop it, identifying him as a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad.
    — NASSER KARIMI, Arkansas Online, 5 July 2026
Definition of caskets
Noun
  • Another image showed clear plastic bags containing a crystalline substance authorities identified as methamphetamine.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The detail was taken straight out of the equestrian world, affixed to the brand’s bags and footwear.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of bags
Noun
  • Buy online pick up in-store zones with self-service lockers to pick up items.
    — Saleen Martin, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The use of remote lockers and location pickup climbed 14 percent year over year and surpassed buy online, pickup in store (BOPIS) and curbside pickup as the leading alternative fulfillment method.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of lockers

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