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
  • Meanwhile, Dondi’s son and son-in-law kept combing the flood area for objects, as did her husband, who also transported bins of things back to the warehouse and coached volunteers.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • The strips are piled high in plastic bins, sprawled over tables and fed underneath bobbing needles.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of bins
Noun
  • The witness believed the crates contained gold, though their contents could not be confirmed.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • The trailer was loaded with crates containing approximately 2,000 pounds of Pink Moon Peaches valued at $8,500, the sheriff's office said.
    — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 1 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
  • The company reported that 960 cartons were recalled, with each carton containing 84 pods.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Definition of cartons
Noun
  • The maison snatched up Orlebar Brown, a British luxury resort-wear brand known for its swim trunks, back in 2018.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 2 July 2026
  • Artisans scale the trunks with ropes and spikes to reach the greenish base of each frond.
    — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
Definition of trunks
Noun
  • The problem, inherent to the design, has always been the physical gaps between those individual boxes.
    — Dave Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Boltanski’s haunting installation consists of rusting archive boxes stacked to form dark, narrow passageways.
    — Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026
Definition of boxes
Noun
  • Branwell’s coffin was carried from the house and placed next to the other family caskets.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
  • The Associated Press and USA Today reported that the churchgoers honored the children by wearing pink, purple and blue, visiting their white caskets with photos of each of the children — some alongside their favorite Disney characters — as well as praying and singing as a group.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
Definition of caskets
Noun
  • To dispose of the plants safely, put them in brown landscape waste bags and set them out for pickup.
    — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • That puts items such as artwork, electronics, and your clothing, shoes, or bags at risk of being damaged, particularly if you’re gone for a longer period of time.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2026
Definition of bags
Noun
  • Gary officials asked families to remind students to either not bring the devices to school or keep them in lockers.
    — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2026
  • That’s when Champion made thick cotton tops with hoods to help keep butchers warm in meat lockers and construction crews insulated during periods of cold outdoor labor.
    — Faran Krentcil, InStyle, 1 July 2026
Definition of lockers

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