basket Synonyms
Another word for basket
• noun (Context 1)
A container used to hold or carry things, typically made from interwoven strips of cane, wood, or wire.
"She carried a woven wicker hamper full of fresh apples from the orchard."
• noun (Context 2)
A net fixed on a hoop used as the goal in basketball, or a point scored by throwing the ball through this net.
"He scored a spectacular hoop right before the buzzer sounded to win the game."
• noun (Context 3)
A curated group of selected goods, services, or currencies used to track inflation, market performance, or economic trends.
"The consumer price index is calculated using a representative bundle of everyday household goods."
• verb (Context 4)
To place or store something in a basket.
"The agricultural workers efficiently basketed the harvested grapes before loading them onto the transport truck."