Litter

  • 11litter — 01. There is a lot of [litter] on the streets around the high school. 02. Please don t [litter]; put your garbage in the containers provided. 03. Anyone caught [littering] will be subject to a minimum fine of $50. 04. The floor was [littered]… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 12litter — [[t]lɪ̱tə(r)[/t]] litters, littering, littered 1) N UNCOUNT Litter is rubbish that is left lying around outside. If you see litter in the corridor, pick it up... On Wednesday we cleared a beach and woodland of litter. Syn: rubbish 2) N UNCOUNT:… …

    English dictionary

  • 13litter — {{11}}litter (n.) c.1300, a bed, also bed like vehicle carried on men s shoulders (early 14c.), from Anglo Fr. litere portable bed, O.Fr. litiere litter, stretcher, bier; straw, bedding, from M.L. lectaria litter (altered in French by influence… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 14litter — 1 noun 1 (U) bits of waste paper, containers etc that people have thrown away and left on the ground in a public place: Please take your litter away with you. compare garbage, rubbish 1, trash 1 2 (C) a group of baby animals such as dogs or cats… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15litter — I UK [ˈlɪtə(r)] / US [ˈlɪtər] noun Word forms litter : singular litter plural litters * 1) a) [uncountable] things such as pieces of paper that people have dropped on the ground in a public place, making it untidy The park and river are full of… …

    English dictionary

  • 16litter — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French litere, from lit bed, from Latin lectus more at lie Date: 14th century 1. a. a covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger b. a device (as a… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 17litter — /ˈlɪtə / (say lituh) noun 1. scattered rubbish, especially in public places. 2. a condition of disorder or untidiness. 3. a number of young brought forth at one birth. 4. a framework of canvas stretched between two parallel bars, for the… …

  • 18litter — n. & v. n. 1 a refuse, esp. paper, discarded in an open or public place. b odds and ends lying about. c (attrib.) for disposing of litter (litter bin). 2 a state of untidiness, disorderly accumulation of papers etc. 3 the young animals brought… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 19litter — lit•ter [[t]ˈlɪt ər[/t]] n. 1) objects strewn or scattered about; scattered rubbish 2) a condition of disorder or untidiness: We were appalled at the litter of the room[/ex] 3) zool. a number of young brought forth by a multiparous animal at one… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 20litter — lit|ter1 [ lıtər ] noun * ▸ 1 garbage on ground ▸ 2 baby animals ▸ 3 for cat to go to toilet ▸ 4 what animals sleep on ▸ 5 for carrying person 1. ) uncount things such as pieces of paper that people have dropped on the ground in a public place,… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English