Styrofoam

[stahy-ruh-fohm]

Trademark.

1. a brand of expanded plastic made from polystyrene.

Styrofoam

/ ˈstaɪrəˌfəʊm /

noun

1. (sometimes not capital) a light, expanded polystyrene plastic

Word History and Origins

Origin of Styrofoam¹

C20: from _polystyrene + _foam

Example Sentences

There are no discarded once-frozen coffee drinks sweating rings onto wooden tables; no empty Styrofoam takeout containers littering kitchen counters mere inches away from the trash can.

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Early on, Boo Boo’s frozen cups consisted of Kool-Aid poured into a Styrofoam cup and placed in a freezer.

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The opulence of the White House, the informality of the food, the forced cheer of the players standing around Styrofoam boxes — it was spectacle with a barely disguised sneer.

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The magic of blasting down a wall of water balanced on a few pounds of Styrofoam doesn’t typically translate to the rectangular page; too many efforts feel pompous, ponderous or preening.

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Upon being approached by police, Johnson handed her Styrofoam cup to the man, who attempted to hide it, the report said.

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