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litter Definition and Meaning in English (litter definition)

noun
Synonyms:rubbishtrashgarbage
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Litter definition: Litter refers to waste material, such as paper, cans, and bottles, that is left lying in public places.

Definitions of Litter

  1. 1noun

    Litter refers to waste material, such as paper, cans, and bottles, that is left lying in public places.

  2. 2noun

    A litter is a group of young animals, such as puppies or kittens, born to the same mother at one time.

  3. 3verb

    To litter means to drop or leave rubbish in a public place, making it untidy.

Example Sentences

casual

“Please do not litter in the park.”

casual

“The street was covered with litter after the festival.”

casual

“Our dog had a litter of five puppies last week.”

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Inflected Word Forms

past tenselittered
present participlelittering
agent nounlitterbug

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Litter definition: Litter refers to waste material, such as paper, cans, and bottles, that is left lying in public places.
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'Litter' translates to 'litter' in English. Litter definition: Litter refers to waste material, such as paper, cans, and bottles, that is left lying in public places.
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