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1
a
: a sparsely settled or barren region : desert
b
: uncultivated land
c
: a broad and empty expanse (as of water)
3
a
: loss through breaking down of bodily tissue
b
: gradual loss or decrease by use, wear, or decay
4
a
: damaged, defective, or superfluous material produced by a manufacturing process: such as
(1)
(2)
: scrap
c
: material derived by mechanical and chemical weathering of the land and moved down sloping surfaces or carried by streams to the sea
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Noun The current system causes a lot of waste. We need to find ways to reduce unnecessary waste. These old computers are still useful. It seems like such a waste to throw them away. Any further investment would be a waste of valuable resources. The city oversees waste disposal contracts. Verb Don't waste water during the summer drought. He always wasted his money on useless gadgets. Turn off the lights so we don't waste electricity. I think he's just wasting my time. We can't afford to waste so much food. We can't afford to waste this opportunity. Adjective waste acreage that was not fit for anything See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Tim Vernimmen, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Sep. 2022 But for some, the idea of predicting inflation’s future is a waste of time. Tristan Bove, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2022 Some analysts and investors say hump yards often increase congestion and are a waste of money, especially for less-complex routes. Esther Fung, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2022 Borman indicated the case would be a waste of resources if allowed to proceed, and that the country, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the anger over George Floyd’s death at the hands of police, needed to heal. Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 12 Aug. 2022 And that seems like pretty important information, because writing stories that nobody is interested in or that nobody is reading would be a waste of our time and resources and of our responsibility to the community. San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2022 But attempting to expand the movie into a big-screen proposition would have required reshoots, which Warner Bros. Discovery deemed to be a waste of money. Brent Lang, Variety, 11 Aug. 2022 Attending sessions is a waste of money, and telling a stranger your secrets will bring shame on your family. Maybelle Morgan, refinery29.com, 11 Aug. 2022 In other words, vitamin D supplements are a complete waste of money. Steven Salzberg, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 Serenity Gibbons, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 That’s been his goal all along, to prove through his play that the Cardinals didn’t waste their first selection in the draft by taking the first tight end off the board when there wasn’t real need at the position. Bob Mcmanaman, The Arizona Republic, 15 Aug. 2022 Don’t waste any effort trying to work out who is, or was, seeing whom; just accept that relationships, in the world of this film, last about as long as an open carton of milk. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2022 Tyler Renner, a spokesman for the organization, said the restrictions would waste time and city resources. David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2022 Subsidies and tariffs waste resources, burden taxpayers and politicize decisions best left to markets. Greg Ip, WSJ, 27 July 2022 Allard said that the city would waste time, money and resources seeking FEMA reimbursement. Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 27 July 2022 Big Ten Conference commissioner Kevin Warren explained why that informal convergence with the Pac-12 and Atlantic Coast Conference need not waste any trees or printer ink. Nathan Baird, cleveland, 1 July 2022 But environmental groups praise the move, saying incandescent bulbs waste energy and harm the environment. Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Apr. 2022 The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Aug. 2022 But for sheer novelty in this post-waste world, few companies may top Extract Energy. Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2021 For many of them, working at a high-growth company with a feel-good, anti-waste mission had felt like the pinnacle of their working lives. Lauren Weber, WSJ, 17 May 2021 The new anti-waste law aims to encourage buyers to repair their devices rather than replace them with new products. Chris Smith, BGR, 26 Feb. 2021 To boost that percentage, France passed an anti-waste bill last year mandating that electronics manufacturers make a repairability index visible on their products. Maddie Stone, Wired, 20 Feb. 2021 One study shows that restaurants save $7 for every $1 invested in anti-waste methods. Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Mar. 2020 Reviving discarded clothing and giving it new life through painting and alterations, artist MI Legget goes against the grain and champions anti-waste values in the industry. Erin Parker, Glamour, 11 June 2020 The most accessible plank of the action plan for most residents is waste reduction. Anchorage Daily News, 28 Mar. 2020 See More
Noun
Though some kinds of mind-wandering — such as dwelling on problems that can’t be fixed — may be associated with depression, Smallwood now believes mind-wandering is rarely a waste of time. Tim Vernimmen, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Sep. 2022 But for some, the idea of predicting inflation’s future is a waste of time. Tristan Bove, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2022 Some analysts and investors say hump yards often increase congestion and are a waste of money, especially for less-complex routes. Esther Fung, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2022 Borman indicated the case would be a waste of resources if allowed to proceed, and that the country, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the anger over George Floyd’s death at the hands of police, needed to heal. Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 12 Aug. 2022 And that seems like pretty important information, because writing stories that nobody is interested in or that nobody is reading would be a waste of our time and resources and of our responsibility to the community. San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2022 But attempting to expand the movie into a big-screen proposition would have required reshoots, which Warner Bros. Discovery deemed to be a waste of money. Brent Lang, Variety, 11 Aug. 2022 Attending sessions is a waste of money, and telling a stranger your secrets will bring shame on your family. Maybelle Morgan, refinery29.com, 11 Aug. 2022 In other words, vitamin D supplements are a complete waste of money. Steven Salzberg, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 Verb
The publication adds that U.S. businesses waste a staggering $8 billion annually on just managing paper (pre-pandemic). Serenity Gibbons, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 That’s been his goal all along, to prove through his play that the Cardinals didn’t waste their first selection in the draft by taking the first tight end off the board when there wasn’t real need at the position. Bob Mcmanaman, The Arizona Republic, 15 Aug. 2022 Don’t waste any effort trying to work out who is, or was, seeing whom; just accept that relationships, in the world of this film, last about as long as an open carton of milk. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2022 Tyler Renner, a spokesman for the organization, said the restrictions would waste time and city resources. David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2022 Subsidies and tariffs waste resources, burden taxpayers and politicize decisions best left to markets. Greg Ip, WSJ, 27 July 2022 Allard said that the city would waste time, money and resources seeking FEMA reimbursement. Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 27 July 2022 Big Ten Conference commissioner Kevin Warren explained why that informal convergence with the Pac-12 and Atlantic Coast Conference need not waste any trees or printer ink. Nathan Baird, cleveland, 1 July 2022 But environmental groups praise the move, saying incandescent bulbs waste energy and harm the environment. Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Apr. 2022 Adjective
Fanning out like urban guerrillas through Paris’ darkened streets well after midnight, the anti-waste activists shinny up walls and drain pipes, reaching for switches to turn off the lights. Click. The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Aug. 2022 But for sheer novelty in this post-waste world, few companies may top Extract Energy. Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2021 For many of them, working at a high-growth company with a feel-good, anti-waste mission had felt like the pinnacle of their working lives. Lauren Weber, WSJ, 17 May 2021 The new anti-waste law aims to encourage buyers to repair their devices rather than replace them with new products. Chris Smith, BGR, 26 Feb. 2021 To boost that percentage, France passed an anti-waste bill last year mandating that electronics manufacturers make a repairability index visible on their products. Maddie Stone, Wired, 20 Feb. 2021 One study shows that restaurants save $7 for every $1 invested in anti-waste methods. Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Mar. 2020 Reviving discarded clothing and giving it new life through painting and alterations, artist MI Legget goes against the grain and champions anti-waste values in the industry. Erin Parker, Glamour, 11 June 2020 The most accessible plank of the action plan for most residents is waste reduction. Anchorage Daily News, 28 Mar. 2020 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English waste, wast; in sense 1, from Anglo-French wast, from wast, gast, guast, adjective, desolate, waste, from Latin vastus; in other senses, from Middle English wasten to waste — more at vast
Verb
Middle English, from Anglo-French waster, gaster, from Latin vastare, from vastus desolate, waste
Adjective
Middle English waste, wast, from Anglo-French wast
First Known Use
Noun
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Verb
13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Adjective
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)
Time Traveler
The first known use of waste was in the 13th century Phrases Containing waste
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