Definition: 1. A container that is usually woven and has handles. 2. The quantity contained in a basket. 3. Horizontal hoop with a net through which players try to throw the basketball. 4. A score in basketball made by throwing the ball through the hoop.
Use 'basket' in a sentence:
1. Heidi gazed at her in surprise, and was delighted when the old man opened the basket.
2. I tripped over a basket.
3. A Nepalese child rides in the basket of a bicycle in Kathmandu on Feb. 22.
4. The key word here is diversify; don't put all your eggs in one basket.
5. In spring they could collect whole baskets of wild duck eggs.
6. She had a basket on her arm.
7. I wonder which of us had better pack the luncheon-basket?
8. They packed a nice basket for Little Red Riding Hood to take to her grandmother.
9. He plucks Brazil nuts off the ground and tosses them into the basket.
10. Vendors displayed their wares in baskets or on the ground.
11. The son found the dirty basket had become clean.
12. The waiter lifted rolls from a basket with a pair of silver tongs.
13. The basket can't hold water.
14. You can't put all your eggs in one basket.
15. After school we'd be on the driveway shooting baskets.
16. He sought Ben Rogers, and found him visiting the poor with a basket of tracts.
17. He saw the dog's twitching nose poke out of the basket.
18. At first, someone had to climb up every time a basket was scored.
19. She piled bread and apples into her basket.
20. He was already in his basket.
21. She always goes shopping with a shopping basket.
22. Scoop the blanket weed out and use it to line hanging baskets.
23. A time limit was set for a team to shoot at the basket.
24. Did you notice the basket was different?
25. She carried a large basket.
26. Sebastian appeared with a large basket, which had been brought for Clara.
27. You're going to think I'm a basket case when I tell you this.
28. Moss makes an attractive lining to wire baskets.
29. He passed him a basket that was used to carry coal.
30. Anna and Rosemary arrived burdened by bags and food baskets.
31. On top of the cupboards are vast straw baskets which Pat uses for dried flower arrangements.
32. The dollar has fallen 6.5 percent this year against a basket of currencies from its largest trading partners.
33. The finely twined baskets are made with young, pliable spruce roots.
34. They ate a basket of plums.
35. The father continued, "Reading is like holding water with the basket."
36. She nestled the eggs safely in the straw in Jim's basket.
37. The pound's value against a basket of currencies hit a new low of 76.9.
38. The basket that she was carrying fell open.
39. Sebastian followed with Heidi's basket and a large bag with provisions.
40. Clothes were everywhere; hanging out of drawers, strewn across the floor, even spilling from the wastepaper basket.
41. Position trailing plants near the edges and in the sides of the basket to hang down.
42. How much is a basket of plums?
43. He laid a fruit in his basket, then looked at her.
44. He sent a basket of exotic fruit and a card.
45. There was a complimentary basket of fruit in our room.
46. There is a swinging flower basket.
47. A wire basket was found.
48. The large log basket can be used to tidy toys away.
49. He'd put his dirty laundry in the clothes basket.
50. We bought a basket of peaches.
51. There are only eighteen jin of pears in this basket after taking out the damaged ones.
52. The strips of willow are woven into baskets.
53. Jenny weaves baskets from willow she grows herself.
54. The sparrow gave the old man a basket of gold and silver.
