noun
- plural of wastepaper; discarded or unwanted paper materials
Usage: typically used in contexts of recycling or disposal
Examples
- The office collected wastepapers in blue recycling bins.
- She sorted through the wastepapers to find the missing document.
- The recycling center processes tons of wastepapers daily.
- Old newspapers and magazines were added to the wastepapers pile.
- The art teacher used wastepapers for the students’ collage project.
- Environmental groups encourage proper disposal of wastepapers.