waste
bas
ket
Plural
wastebaskets
1
an object with an open top that is used for holding trash, particularly waste paper
- She tossed the crumpled paper into the wastebasket under her desk.
- The office cleaner emptied the wastebaskets every evening after business hours.
- He retrieved the accidentally discarded document from the wastebasket.
- The wastebasket in the conference room was overflowing with used coffee cups.
- Students were reminded to dispose of their trash in the classroom wastebasket.