litter

US /ˈlɪtɚ/

UK /'lɪtə(r)/

B1

noun

  • All the baby animals born at once from one mother
  • Objects thrown on the ground as waste in public

verb

  • To give birth to more than one animal at once
  • To throw objects on the ground as waste in public

Examples

Please do not leave litter after your picnic.

Litter was strewn all over the field.