wastebasket
Office garbage container
A wastebasket is a container for trash, typically a small open bin kept indoors for discarding paper and other light refuse: She tossed the draft into the wastebasket.
Figuratively, something thrown into the wastebasket is discarded or abandoned: The proposal ended up in the wastebasket.
Storage or disposal vessel
- trash canContainer for refuse
- garbage canContainer for refuse
- receptacleContainer for items
- pailOpen-topped carrying vessel
bucket · hamper · rubbish bin · dustbin · litter bin · pedal bin · recycling bin · liner
Light, casual throw
- throw awayRemove as unwanted
- disposeArrange or settle
- trashDiscarded worthless material
- dumpWaste disposal site
reject · scrap · jettison · pitch · chuck · ditch · crumple · discard
Dismiss as unsuitable
- circular fileJoking term for bin
- dead endPassage without outlet
- disregardWillful lack of attention
- dismissSend away or reject
shelve · scrap heap · dustbin of history · trash heap · forgotten
bin
Storage or disposal vessel
- trash canContainer for refuse
- garbage canContainer for refuse
- receptacleContainer for items
pail · bucket · hamper · rubbish bin · dustbin · litter bin · pedal bin · recycling bin · liner · bag
toss
Light, casual throw
- throw awayRemove as unwanted
- disposeArrange or settle
- trashDiscarded worthless material
dump · reject · scrap · jettison · pitch · chuck · ditch · crumple · discard · empty
reject
Dismiss as unsuitable
- circular fileJoking term for bin
- dead endPassage without outlet
- disregardWillful lack of attention
dismiss · shelve · scrap heap · dustbin of history · trash heap · forgotten
desk
Furniture for writing
- cubiclePartitioned office workspace
- paperworkAdministrative written tasks
- memosShort official messages
drafts · sticky notes · printouts · junk mail · shredder · documents · receipts · envelopes · stationery · paper clips
- containersbag, bags, box, boxes, bottle
- waste binstrash can, garbage can, dustbin, bin, recycling bin
- bathroom storagemedicine cabinet, shower caddy, bathroom shelf, bath caddy, toiletry bag
- office designdesk, chair, cubicle, workstation, office chair
- institutional furnituredesk, chair, table, file cabinet, filing cabinet
- school suppliespencils, pens, erasers, pencil, notebooks
wastebasketrecycling bin
Vessel for reprocessable materials
recycle bin · compost bin · donation box · collection bin · compost heap
wastebaskettreasure chest
Locked box for valuables
safe · vault · keepsake box · trophy case · display case