waste
Meaning
Waste is anything that is not useful or is thrown away.
💡 Be careful not to confuse "waste" with "waist," which refers to the part of the body.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
Anna
cleaned
her
small
kitchen
on
Sunday
morning
and
opened
the
fridge
to
check
the
food
.
She
found
old
fruit
and
a
half
-
eaten
sandwich
,
and
she
read
the
labels
to
see
if
they
were
still
safe
.
There
was
a
lot
of
waste
on
the
counter
,
so
she
decided
to
sort
the
items
into
the
recycling
and
the
bin
.
She
chose
to
keep
the
bread
that
seemed
fresh
and
made
a
fruit
drink
from
the
soft
fruit
to
avoid
waste
.
After
sorting
everything
,
she
felt
satisfied
because
she
had
saved
some
food
and
reduced
the
waste
.
Common Phrases
food waste
waste of time
waste materials
Antonyms
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