wastebaskets

Small garbage containers

Wastebaskets are containers for trash, typically small open-topped receptacles placed indoors for discarding paper and other light refuse: She tossed the draft into the wastebasket.

The word emphasizes household or office use, distinguishing these from larger outdoor garbage cans or industrial bins.

household

kitchen

Food preparation room

bag · garbage · tissue · wrappers · disposal · cleaning · dustbin · rubbish · bin · plastic

office

desk

Furniture for writing

  • cubiclePartitioned office workspace
  • paperPressed pulp for writing
  • trashDiscarded worthless material

documents · shredding · recycling · memos · receipts · sticky notes · crumpled · disposable · workspace · filing

design

wicker

Pliant twig for weaving

bamboo · rattan · decorative · minimalist · aesthetic · ceramic · wooden · leather · chrome · cylindrical

basketball

shot

Quick liquor serving

  • swishSoft rushing sound
  • tossLight, casual throw
  • aimPurpose or direction

crumpled paper · arc · throw · boredom · target · bank shot · hook shot · fadeaway · nothing but net · score

Categories
Opposites
disposal vs. preservation

wastebasketstreasure chests

Containers for stored valuables

safes · keepsake boxes · vaults · storage containers · archives

scale of waste receptacle

wastebasketsdumpsters

Large commercial waste bins

landfills · garbage trucks · trash compactors · incinerators · recycling centers

Family

wastebasket

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G