26984 words

litter

10 definitions • 8 examples
1
small pieces of rubbish that have been left lying on the ground in public places:

Examples:

About two percent of fast-food packaging ends up as litter.
2
a group of animals that are born at the same time and have the same mother:

Examples:

a litter of kittens
3
dried grass or plant stems used by animals as a bed
4
a substance that is put in a container to be used as a toilet by pets:

Examples:

cat/pet litter
5
to spread across an area or place untidily:

Examples:

The park was littered with bottles and cans after the concert.
6
A place, document, or other object that is littered with something has or contains a lot of that thing:

Examples:

The newspaper has a reputation for being littered with spelling mistakes.
7
to drop rubbish on the ground in a public place:

Examples:

People who litter often have no pride in the area.
8
pieces of paper and other small objects that have been thrown out and are left on the ground in public places
9
a group of animals born at the same time and having the same mother
10
to throw pieces of paper and other small objects on the ground in public places:

Examples:

The park was littered with bottles and soda cans after the concert.

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