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wastebasket.

A usually small indoor receptacle for items that are to be discarded; a rubbish bin.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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.

    broadly · figuratively
Where this word comes from

From waste + basket.

verb
  1. To discard in a wastebasket.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From waste + basket.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.