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bas·ket
 basket
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- pronunciation:
- bae
skiht
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A basket is something used to hold or carry things. Baskets are usually open containers, and many have a handle that goes across them. Baskets are made of long, thin pieces of wood, long grass, metal, and other things.
People use shopping baskets at the grocery store.My grandma uses a basket made of bamboo when she picks flowers from her garden.
- similar words:
- hamper
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| definition 2: |
A basket is also the amount of something that fills a basket. When you fill a basket with apples, the amount you have is a basket of apples.
We picked a basket of peas from the garden. |
| definition 3: |
A basket is also something used in the game of basketball. The basket is a large metal ring with a net attached to it. The basket is attached to a board that hangs above the heads of the players. Players have to get the basketball through the basket to score points in the game.
Everyone thought Mat was going to score the last two points, but the ball bounced off the basket.
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| related words: |
goal |
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