wastepaper basket

• Behälter, meist aus Metall, Kunststoff oder Korbgeflecht, für weggeworfenes Papier und anderen leichten Abfall, üblich in Büros und Wohnungen.

A container, typically made of metal, plastic, or wicker, used for holding discarded paper and other light rubbish, commonly found in offices and homes.

1. Container for discarded paperA2formalbritish

   A small container, often found in offices or homes, used for throwing away paper and other light rubbish.

   Papierkorb

   • He crumpled the note and tossed it into the wastepaper basket.
   • The office cleaner empties the wastepaper baskets every evening.
   • She missed the wastepaper basket and the paper landed on the floor.