Noun
We decided to pick up the litter in the park.
Her desk was covered with a litter of legal documents. Verb
Paper and popcorn littered the streets after the parade.
a desk littered with old letters and bills
It is illegal to litter.
He had to pay a fine for littering.
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Noun
And if Daddy dies thrashing and choking while his child is watching?
But what’s caught in the rushes appears to be harmless, only human litter.—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 17 June 2025 In the clip, Chloe shares how the stray mother dog led them to a litter of puppies struggling in the heat.—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Verb
They were not littered with stars like Australia brimming with legendary players.—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025 Tiny shards of red, black and purple glass littered the pavement.—CBS News, 10 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for litter
Word History
Etymology
Noun and Verb
Middle English, from Anglo-French litere, from lit bed, from Latin lectus — more at lie
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