# circular file

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The trash container; the wastebasket.

## Etymology
In reference to the wastebasket's cylindrical shape, and the act of throwing things away rather than filing them in cabinets.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/circular-file