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 basket basket /ˈbæskət/

noun

  1. () A container that is usually woven and has handles  ( handbasket , basket )
    a container that is usually woven and has handles
     I picked up a basket and started filling it with groceries
    I picked up a basket and started filling it with groceries
  2. () The quantity contained in a basket  ( basketful , basket )
    the quantity contained in a basket
     She picked fresh apples and placed them in her basket.
    She picked fresh apples and placed them in her basket.
  3. A score in basketball made by throwing the ball through the hoop  ( basket , field goal )
    a score in basketball made by throwing the ball through the hoop
     She scored a basket from the three-point line
    She scored a basket from the three-point line
  4. Horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball  ( basket , basketball hoop , hoop )
    horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball
     The basketball hoop was too high for the young children, so they had to use a stepladder to reach it.
    The basketball hoop was too high for the young children, so they had to use a stepladder to reach it.