BASKETFUL

basket, basketful

(noun) the quantity contained in a basket

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

basketful (plural basketfuls or basketsful)

The amount that will fit into a basket

Source: Wiktionary


Bas"ket*ful, n.; pl. Basketfuls (.

Definition: As much as a basket will contain.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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