Waste Basket (Noun)
Meaning
A container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The office employee threw the crumpled paper into the waste basket under her desk.
- She carefully sorted the recyclables from the trash and put them in the designated waste basket.
- The hotel room had a small waste basket in the corner, partially hidden by the bedside table.
- After finishing the project, he emptied the waste basket to get rid of the scraps of cut paper.
- The custodian collected the waste basket from each office and took it to the recycling facility.