litter

nounB2 · Upper-intermediate

Rubbish left in a public place.

Meanings of «litter»

1 · noun

rubbish left in a public place

Please don't throw litter on the street.

2 · noun

a group of baby animals born at the same time

The dog gave birth to a litter of six puppies.

Similar: broodyoung onesoffspring

3 · noun

material used to absorb a pet's waste

We cleaned the cat's litter box this morning.

Similar: cat litterbedding

Translation

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«litter» in 17 languages

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ID Indonesia

JA 日本語

KO 한국어

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TR Türkçe

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The difference between similar words

things you throw away

rubbishthe everyday word (trash in American English)Please put the rubbish in the bin.

wasteformalmore formal; also from factories and homesThe factory puts its waste into the river.

litterrubbish left on the street or groundDo not drop litter in the park.

junkinformalold things nobody needs any moreThe garage is full of old junk.

Collections

Pet Care › Pet Supplies

material placed in a box for a pet to use as a toilet

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