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A lightweight container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom.

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#1·Apr 26, 2026Global

A lightweight container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom.

A basket of fake fruit adorned the table.
Origin: From , from , basket, bascat, of origin. Displaced native . One theory is that it derives from , from (in ), from , from purported , but this is now widely viewed as a word for phonetic reasons. Related to (whence ), , , and βάσκιοι (); see also (originally) bundle of sticks. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 26, 2026Global

A wire or plastic container similar in shape to a basket, used for carrying articles for purchase in a shop.

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Basket means: A wire or plastic container similar in shape to a basket, used for carrying articles for purchase in a shop.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.

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basket means: A wire or plastic container similar in shape to a basket, used for carrying articles for purchase in a shop.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.

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  • “L’arrivo degli stipendi professionistici nella NCAA sta svuotando i settori giovanili di basket in Europa, primo tra tutti quello del Barcellona La NCAA sta svuotando i setto... https://www.rivistaundici.com/2026/05/05/stipendi-ncaa-basket-barcellona/”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “When you bring a basket-weaving project to the author meeting instead of your latest book 😅 Between this and my next Zoom meeting I did finish it! Thanks for putting up with my antics, PAL Shop Talk friends.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “We love this sweet little strawberry basket magnet from @inciardi!”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Game 1 of the Conference Semifinals for the #NBAPlayoffs started yesterday One blowout, and one single basket game Catch all of the #NBA action straight from the Fantrax app, as pictured”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Ethiopia’s ‘Bounty of Basket’ Program Key to Improving Nutrition, Food Self-Sufficiency, Says Former Deputy PM – ENA English https://www.europesays.com/africa/220090/ Addis Ababa, May 5, 2026 (ENA) — Ethiopia’s Bounty of the Basket (Yelemat Tirufat) initiative has become an…”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 26, 2026Global

(internet) In an online shop, a listing of a customer's chosen items before they are ordered.

: The basket of issues that developing countries had vigorously wanted addressed such as agriculture, SANDD and implementation-related issues were given scant attention by developed countries for most part of the conference.
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