basket

The word “basket” means a container, typically woven from cane, wicker, or plastic, used for carrying or holding things. In plain terms, a container for carrying things, or the scoring hoop in basketball.

“Basket” is pronounced BAHS-kiht (/ˈbæskɪt/ in IPA).

Here is “basket” used in a sentence: “She carried a basket of fresh vegetables from the market.”

“Basket” is a noun.

The word “basket” comes from Late Latin. From Anglo-Norman basket, of uncertain origin, possibly linked to Late Latin bascauda, "kettle" or "vessel.".

“Basket” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A2 level.

“Basket” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a container, typically woven from cane, wicker, or plastic, used for carrying or holding things.

In basketball, the basket is the hoop and net that players aim to score through, and 'a basket' also names a successful shot. A standard field goal counts two points, a shot from beyond the three-point line counts three, and a free throw counts one. 'Making a basket' simply means putting the ball through the hoop for a score.

A basket is any container woven from cane, wicker, or plastic used to carry or hold things. A hamper is a large basket, usually with a lid: in British English typically a food or picnic hamper, in American English most often a laundry hamper. Every hamper is a basket, but not every basket is a hamper.