basket basket /ˈbæskət/

noun

1. () A container that is usually woven and has handles  ( handbasket , basket )
   a container that is usually woven and has handles
    I picked up a basket and started filling it with groceries
   I picked up a basket and started filling it with groceries
   
   
2. () The quantity contained in a basket  ( basketful , basket )
   the quantity contained in a basket
    She picked fresh apples and placed them in her basket.
   She picked fresh apples and placed them in her basket.
   
   
3. A score in basketball made by throwing the ball through the hoop  ( basket , field goal )
   a score in basketball made by throwing the ball through the hoop
    She scored a basket from the three-point line
   She scored a basket from the three-point line
   
4. Horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball  ( basket , basketball hoop , hoop )
   horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball
    The basketball hoop was too high for the young children, so they had to use a stepladder to reach it.
   The basketball hoop was too high for the young children, so they had to use a stepladder to reach it.