noun
- a container for holding trash or discarded items, typically used indoors
Examples
- She threw the crumpled paper into the wastebasket.
- The office wastebasket was overflowing with documents.
- He emptied the wastebasket into the larger trash bin.
- There’s a small wastebasket next to the desk.
- The janitor replaced the liner in each wastebasket.
- She missed the wastebasket and had to pick up the wrapper.