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noun
- 1. trash, such as paper, cans, and bottles, that is left lying in an open or public place: "fines for dropping litter"
- 2. the group of young animals born to an animal at one time: "a litter of five kittens"
verb
- 1. make (a place) untidy with rubbish or a large number of objects left lying about: "clothes and newspapers littered the floor"
- 2. provide (a horse or other animal) with litter as bedding. archaic
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A place, document, or other object that is littered with something has or contains a lot of that thing: The newspaper has a reputation for being littered with spelling mistakes. See more. [ I ] to drop trash on the ground in a public place: People who litter often have no pride in the area.
noun. objects strewn or scattered about; scattered rubbish. a condition of disorder or untidiness: We were appalled at the litter of the room. a number of young brought forth by a multiparous animal at one birth: a litter of six kittens.
The word litter comes from the Old French litiere meaning "bed." Animals like dogs or cats have their offspring all in one birth, or on the same bed, making what we call a litter, or group of babies. Definitions of litter. noun. rubbish carelessly dropped or left about (especially in public places)
a group of baby animals that are from the same mother and born at the same time: a litter of kittens / puppies. litter. verb [ T ] uk / ˈlɪtə r/ us. If things litter an area, they cover parts of it in an untidy way: Clothes littered the floor. Phrasal verbs. be littered with sth.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Animals, Pets, Agriculture lit‧ter1 /ˈlɪtə $ -ər/ S3 W3 noun 1 waste [ uncountable] waste paper, cans etc that people have thrown away and left on the ground in a public place SYN rubbish, trash, garbage People who drop litter can be fined in some cities. a town with a litter pr...
Definition of litter noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
May 22, 2024 · 1. uncountable noun. Litter is garbage or trash that is left lying around outside. If you see litter in the corridor, pick it up. Synonyms: rubbish, refuse, waste, fragments More Synonyms of litter. 2. transitive verb. If a number of things litter a place, they are scattered around it or over it.
