wastebasket

• Behälter mit offener Oberseite, der meist zum Wegwerfen von Papier und anderem Müll verwendet wird.

A container with an open top, typically used for discarding paper and other rubbish.

1. Container for rubbishA2formalamerican

   A small, open-topped container used for discarding paper and other light trash, typically found in offices or homes.

   Papierkorb

   • He crumpled the paper and tossed it into the wastebasket.
   • The wastebasket was overflowing with old documents.
   • She emptied the wastebasket into the larger bin outside.

   Synonymebinlitter baskettrash canwastepaper basket