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wastepaper
This term describes discarded paper materials, typically those used for drafting, notes, or correspondence that have lost their utility. It carries a connotation of clutter and disposal, often evoking the image of a small office or bedroom bin filled with crumpled sheets.
As a mass noun, it refers to the substance of discarded paper rather than individual sheets. Because it is uncountable, it cannot be pluralized as wastepapers; instead, speakers use partitive constructions such as a pile of wastepaper or a heap of wastepaper to quantify the material.
Meanings
Examples
Please empty the wastepaper basket before you leave the office.
The floor was littered with crumpled bits of wastepaper.
I accidentally threw the important memo in with the wastepaper.
Just toss that wastepaper into the blue bin for recycling.
The detective searched through the wastepaper for any clues.
He spent the afternoon turning wastepaper into intricate origami shapes.
A mountain of wastepaper had accumulated on the desk over the week.