The meaning of Basket

noun

A container with a flat base and sides, typically square or rectangular and having a lid.

Usage examples:

A cigarette box

verb

Put in or provide with a box.

Usage examples:

Each piece is boxed with a certificate of authenticity

noun

A slap with the hand on the side of a person's head.

Usage examples:

She gave him a box on the ear

noun

An instance of a particular situation; an example of something occurring.

Usage examples:

A case of mistaken identity

verb

Surround in a material or substance.

Usage examples:

The towers are of steel cased in granite

noun

A particular situation or example of something

Usage examples:

We don’t normally accept credits from courses taken at another university, but we’ll make an except…

noun

An object for holding or transporting something.

Usage examples:

The cakes will keep for up to two weeks if kept in an airtight container

noun

A large wicker basket for holding fish.

Usage examples:

Most of the larger boats use single trawls while the smaller inshore vessels often fish by dropping…

noun

A basket with a carrying handle and a hinged lid, used for food, cutlery, and plates on a picnic.

Usage examples:

A picnic hamper

verb

Hinder or impede the movement or progress of.

Usage examples:

Their work is hampered by lack of funds

noun

Necessary but cumbersome equipment on a ship.

Usage examples:

The mass of the top hamper must be consciously balanced against the tremendous beam.

noun

A device or implement for holding something.

Usage examples:

I replaced the phone in its holder

noun

A device for putting objects in or for keeping them in place

Usage examples:

A cup/paper towel holder, property holders, competition benefits credit card holders.

noun

A person who officially owns something

Usage examples:

A credit card holder, property holders were pleased with the tax cut.

noun

A basket, especially one of a pair carried by a beast of burden.

Usage examples:

Large heavy items were either carried on primitive carts or dragged on sledges, and loose bulk mate…

noun

A bag or similar container, especially one of a pair that hang on either side of a bicycle, motorcycle, or animal such as a horse or donkey

noun

A small light basket or other container for fruit or vegetables.

Usage examples:

A punnet of strawberries

noun

A small square or rectangular box in which particular types of fruit are sold

Usage examples:

A punnet of strawberries/raspberries

noun

A hollow object used to contain something.

Usage examples:

Fast-food receptacles

noun

A container for holding things or that you can put things in

Usage examples:

A trash receptacle

noun

A shallow oblong basket made of strips of wood, traditionally used for carrying garden flowers and produce.

Usage examples:

The east sussex-based company has been selling trugs - rustic carrying baskets made from sweet ches…

noun

A wooden container with a handle that you use for carrying garden tools, flowers, etc.

noun

A ship or large boat.

Usage examples:

The bridge only opens with two keys, at the moment it is high and open, which would allow ships and…

noun

A large boat or ship

Usage examples:

A scattering of vessels anchored in the harbor., we used bowls, pots, bottles, pitchers – any vesse…

noun

A large boat or a ship

Usage examples:

Two tugboats guided the 70,000 ton vessel into port., a cargo/container/freight vessel, a commercia…