litter (/ˈlɪt.ər/)
noun · Intermediate · Daily Life
🔊 /ˈlɪt.ər/
Meaning
Meaning: scattered waste
Rubbish such as wrappers and cans left lying in a public place.
Examples
🗣 Volunteers spent Saturday morning picking up litter scattered along the otherwise beautiful riverside path.
Etymology
From Anglo-French ‘litere’, a bed of straw, later scattered waste.
How & Where It’s Used
Means scattered public rubbish; also a group of animals born together.
Tags: home, waste