Environment / B1

LIT-uh/ˈlɪtə/

Litter is rubbish dropped in public (usually uncountable); to litter is the verb. Rubbish is the general UK word; garbage is US. A litter of puppies is a different sense. Councils: wardens fine people who drop litter.

Meaning

Rubbish dropped in a public place (usually uncountable); as a verb, to drop it.

Examples

• “Wardens fine people who drop litter on the high street.”
• “Do not litter the common, which is the verb.”

Good to know

Usually uncountable (rubbish). Verb: litter. US: trash / garbage. Other sense: a litter of animals. Keep Britain Tidy / council fines.

Near in meaning

rubbish

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