basket
noun
a container made of twigs, rushes, thin strips of wood, or other flexible material woven together.
basketlike
-
a word derived from
basket.
Example Sentences
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The Warsaw Book Fair takes place each May in the National Stadium, a basketlike structure flecked with the red and white of the Polish flag.
From The New Yorker ● Jul. 29, 2019
These basketlike sacks are not some kind of textural sculpture but birds’ nests, built by crested oropendolas and collected in South America.
From New York Times ● Apr. 22, 2016
The ancient origin story behind the basketlike centerpiece on the table has two basic versions with many variations.
From Washington Post
Probably because of the absence of usnea moss, with which it pins up its little basketlike nest with its side entrance.
From Time Magazine Archive
They also gather pollen in basketlike cavities in their hind legs.
From Agriculture for Beginners Revised Edition by Charles William Burkett
