# wastebasket

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #86,938

## Definitions
1. A usually small indoor receptacle for items that are to be discarded; a rubbish bin.
2. Any region or grouping that is worthless or meaningless.

## Etymology
From waste + basket.

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