basket
a container that is usually woven and has handles
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,637 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 6,334 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a container that is usually woven and has handles also: handbasket
- the quantity contained in a basket also: basketful
- horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball also: basketball hoop, hoop
- a score in basketball made by throwing the ball through the hoop also: field goal
basket in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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The colored man behind her deposited a large basket on the doorstep.
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch · Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice · Chapter 1
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Mrs. Halm put the big mending basket away and took up her knitting.
Cornelli · Johanna Spyri · Chapter 1
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A figure rose from one of the basket chairs, and came a few steps to meet us.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles · Agatha Christie · Chapter 1
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All in the basket Tommy stow'd The piscatory spoil; Says Nobbs, "We've netted two at least, Albeit we've no toil."
Sketches by Seymour — Volume 04 · Robert Seymour · Chapter 1
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I will put some lunch for you in the yellow basket, and you may dig worms for bait in the garden.
The Dutch Twins · Lucy Fitch Perkins · Chapter 1