English Explanatory Dictionary

wastebasket

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A usually small indoor receptacle for items that are to be discarded; a rubbish bin.
  2. Any region or grouping that is worthless or meaningless.
verb
  1. To discard in a wastebasket.

Word forms

wastebasket wastebaskets wastebasketing wastebasketed

Etymology

From waste + basket.

Related words

wastepaper basket

Derived words

wastebasket taxon
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