wastebasket
IPA: wˈeɪstbæskʌt
noun
- A usually small indoor receptacle for items that are to be discarded; a rubbish bin.
- (figurative, by extension) Any region or grouping that is worthless or meaningless.
verb
- (transitive) To discard in a wastebasket.
waste basket
IPA: wˈeɪstbˈæskʌt
noun
- a container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish