wastebasket
noun
waste·bas·ket
ˈwās(t)-ˌba-skət 
: a receptacle for refuse and especially for wastepaper
called also wastepaper basket
Examples of wastebasket in a Sentence
She tossed the wrapper into the wastebasket.
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Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
In some cases, notes were retrieved from a wastebasket for fear of them being lost forever.
—Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Izzy shows her new husband the sure-thing college application that could help them both, its ends up in the wastebasket.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 June 2025
Keep a bathroom, office or bedroom tidy with this perfectly sized step can wastebasket.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2025
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“Wastebasket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wastebasket. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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wastebasket
noun
waste·bas·ket
ˈwās(t)-ˌbas-kət
: an open container for trash and especially wastepaper
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