Styrofoam
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Styrofoam
C20: from polystyrene + foam
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Example Sentences
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She then reached for a Styrofoam mannequin’s head that was on a shelf in the closet.
From Slate • Nov. 15, 2025
On blustery afternoons, my street’s geography sends every scrap of airborne litter to my curb: candy wrappers, Styrofoam peanuts and Trader Joe’s receipts that reveal too much about the neighbors’ taquitos intake.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025
He discovered the mystery blobs one day last month, initially thinking it looked like Styrofoam.
From BBC • Oct. 12, 2024
These practices included recycling, reducing food waste, not using Styrofoam, etc.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2024
Moses filled a Styrofoam cup of coffee for X-Ray.
From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar
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