basketbas‧ket /ˈbæskɪt/ ●●● noun [countable] 
1
a container made of thin pieces of dried plants, wire, etc., used for carrying or holding things: 
a picnic basket a laundry basket (=for putting dirty clothes in) a basket of fruit2the net in basketball: Dean scored/made a basket (=threw the ball into the basket) with just under a minute to play.
1 a container made of thin pieces of dried plants, wire, etc., used for carrying or holding things: a picnic basket a laundry basket (=for putting dirty clothes in) a basket of fruit2the net in basketball: Dean scored/made a basket (=threw the ball into the basket) with just under a minute to play.
