How to Use "Basket" with Example Sentences

basket (n): a container made of plastic, wire, or wicker; basketball hoop

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Used with adjectives:

"We have a wicker basket."
(wicker, wire, woven, straw, plastic)

"Put the dirty clothing in the laundry basket."
(laundry, waste)

"Put the items in the shopping basket."
(shopping, fruit, bread, picnic)

Used with verbs:

"She weaves baskets as a hobby."
(weaves, makes)

"Fill the picnic basket."
(fill, load, pack, unpack, carry, pick up, put down, set down)

"The basket is filled with apples."
(be + filled with, be + full of, contains)

"The basketball player made a basket."
(made, scored)