Styrofoam
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Styrofoam
C20: from polystyrene + foam
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Example Sentences
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The cause of the blaze remains unclear but officials said on Friday that Styrofoam placed on the outside of the windows facilitated its rapid spread.
From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025
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
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.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2025
“Check it out, you guys,” cried Akimi, who was studying a row of Styrofoam heads sporting hats.
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
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