Word Image
plural: baskets
Part Of Speech
noun
Word Meaning
a container made by weaving together materials such as straw or strips of wood; something resembling a basket; a score made in basketball by tossing the ball through the basket
Word Family
basketed
basketful
basketry
handbasket
wastebasket
basketball
breadbasket
workbasket
Sentences
Tommy made the winning basket at the game tonight.
Could you throw this napkin into the wastebasket, please?
I spent the day organizing some things into pretty baskets.
My breadbasket is full of homemade rolls.
Basket weaving is an old and respected art form.
Laundry baskets today are usually made out of plastic.
The basketball team has to travel out of state for the next game.
The art of hand weaving and basketry still exists today.
Little Red Riding Hood had a basketful of goodies for Grandma.
Mom’s yarn basket is overflowing with handmade projects.
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