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   Lit·ter

   /ˈlidər/

   

   noun

   • 1. trash, such as paper, cans, and bottles, that is left lying in an open or public place: "fines for dropping litter" Similar refusejunkwastedebrisodds and endsscrapsleavingsfragmentsdetritusflotsamdiscarded matterdrossmuckrubbishtrashgarbage
   • ▪ an untidy collection of things lying about: "a litter of sleeping bags on the floor" Similar clutterjumblemuddlemesstangleheapdisorderuntidinessconfusionhotchpotchdisarraydisorganizationdisarrangementturmoilinformal:shamblesrare:olla podrida
   • 2. the group of young animals born to an animal at one time: "a litter of five kittens" Similar broodfamilyyoungoffspringprogenyissuerare:progeniture
   • 3. absorbent material, typically in granular form, used to line a shallow receptacle in which a cat can urinate and defecate when indoors: "a plastic litter tray"
   • 4. straw or other plant matter used as bedding for animals: "the plant burns discarded litter from poultry farms" Similar animal beddingbeddingstrawfloor covering
   • ▪ decomposing but recognizable leaves and other debris forming a layer on top of the soil, especially in forests: "the spiders live in leaf litter"
   • 5. a vehicle containing a bed or seat enclosed by curtains and carried on men's shoulders or by animals. historical Similar sedan chairpalanquinstretcherportable bed/couch
   • ▪ a framework with a couch for transporting sick or wounded people.

   verb

   • 1. make (a place) untidy with rubbish or a large number of objects left lying about: "clothes and newspapers littered the floor"
   • ▪ leave (rubbish or a number of objects) lying untidily in a place: "there was broken glass littered about"
   • ▪ fill (a text, history, etc.) with examples of something unpleasant: "news pages have been littered with doom and gloom about company collapses"
   • 2. provide (a horse or other animal) with litter as bedding. archaic

   Word Origin Middle English (in litter (sense 5 of the noun)): from Old French litiere, from medieval Latin lectaria, from Latin lectus ‘bed’. Sense 1 dates from the mid 18th century.

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2. www.thefreedictionary.com › litterLitter - definition of litter by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To give birth to (a litter). 2. To make untidy by discarding rubbish carelessly: Someone had littered the beach with food wrappers. 3. To scatter about: littered towels all over the locker room. 4. To be scattered about (an area): "A lot of torn envelopes and open letters littered his bed" (Joseph Conrad). 5.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLITTER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · 1. uncountable noun. Litter is rubbish that is left lying around outside. If you see litter in the corridor, pick it up. On Wednesday we cleared a beach and woodland of litter. Synonyms: rubbish, refuse, waste, fragments More Synonyms of litter. 2. uncountable noun.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishlitter noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of litter noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishLITTER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   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.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › litterLitter - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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)

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › LitterLitter - Wikipedia

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   The word litter can also be used as a verb: to litter means to drop and leave objects, often man-made, such as aluminum cans, paper cups, food wrappers, cardboard boxes or plastic bottles on the ground, and leave them there indefinitely or for other people to dispose of as opposed to disposing of them correctly.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLITTER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.