litter

CEFRB2

/ˈlɪt.ɚ/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Small pieces of waste left in a public place.

  2. 02

    noun

    A group of baby animals born to the same mother.

Examples

  • There is a law against dropping litter, but it's rarely enforced.

  • There will be fines for people who drop litter.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [ˈlɪɾ.ɚ]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Straw, grass, and similar loose material used as bedding for people or animals.

  2. Animal bedding together with its dung.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To leave waste scattered around an area.

More examples

In context

  • These days you can't walk down the street without seeing people dropping litter.

  • ... In a lytter made tho full royall...

  • Near-synonyms: pallet, straw bed, hay bed (all broadly synonymous)

Synonyms

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The city government fines people for leaving blank on the streets without proper disposal.

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Origin

noun

Anglo-Norman literebor. Middle English litere English litter Inherited from Middle English litere, borrowed from Anglo-Norman litere, from Old French litiere (“bedding; bed of loose straw; litter”), from Late Latin lectuāria, from Latin lectus + -āria.