Waste-paper Basket (Noun)
Meaning
A container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The office worker tossed the crumpled up draft into the waste-paper basket beside her desk.
- She emptied the waste-paper basket into the recycling bin outside.
- The child's room was a mess with toys and clothes scattered all over the floor and a full waste-paper basket in the corner.
- The IT department installed new recycling bins throughout the building, but forgot to replace the old waste-paper baskets.
- After finishing her homework, she neatly placed the waste-paper basket beside the door to be taken out with the trash.