baskets

noun

plural of basket
as in bins

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Recent Examples of baskets The set includes two medium baskets and one larger basket, giving you plenty of styling options throughout the house. — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 22 June 2026 Mpoyi’s first two baskets came on putbacks under the basket and teammate Nicholas Giarrusso scored on a putback to close out the first quarter. — Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for baskets
  1. bins
  2. crates
  3. cartons
  4. trunks
  5. boxes
  6. caskets
  7. bags
  8. lockers
Noun
  • Check to see if schools and churches in your area have drop-off bins or take clothing by appointment.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Add word or picture labels (depending on your kids’ age) to storage bins and baskets to maintain a neat and organized space.
    — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of bins
Noun
  • In a recent trial at Siemens’ electronics plant in Erlangen, a British start-up’s wheeled humanoid robot successfully handled warehouse crates using physical AI technology.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 28 July 2026
  • Store toys, pet crates, and office supplies elsewhere for a cleaner, more functional room.
    — Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 28 July 2026
Definition of crates
Noun
  • The company reported that 960 cartons were recalled, with each carton containing 84 pods.
    — Greta Cross, The Providence Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
  • In a bit that must have taken quite a bit of rehearsal, the milk cartons danced in unison to the song until a larger milk carton appeared above the stage that dumped a sheet of milk onto them, freeing the dancers from the containers.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 1 Jan. 2026
Definition of cartons
Noun
  • Look for the big clusters growing on oak tree roots or at the very base of the trunks.
    — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Kaulitz, meanwhile, went shirtless and wore black-and-white swim trunks with a tan baseball cap.
    — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of trunks
Noun
  • Drop it off in person Regardless of what the Supreme Court decides, states have been working to educate voters about submitting ballots by mail earlier or returning them in drop boxes all year.
    — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
  • In 2014, Taylor Swift sent select lucky fans holiday gift boxes with personalized notes.
    — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of boxes
Noun
  • Iranian state media showed throngs of people gathered at Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, a large prayer complex in Tehran, visiting the family's caskets.
    — Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 6 July 2026
  • The caskets of his dead family members sat beneath Khamenei's, which had his black turban atop it, identifying him as a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad.
    — NASSER KARIMI, Arkansas Online, 5 July 2026
Definition of caskets
Noun
  • The first items to be released will be silk scarves and canvas bags, with the full collection to drop later this month.
    — Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
  • There were firearms in the house and plastic garbage bags, bleach, Lysol, and wet tools in a trailer outside.
    — Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of bags
Noun
  • The players themselves said that their favorite part so far was the zero-gravity recliners at their lockers.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • An industry analyst said, however, that Jetstar was the first to charge for use of the overhead lockers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of lockers

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