1. a. : a covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger. a litter carried on the shoulders of four men Edwin Tunis. b. : a device (such as a stretcher) for carrying a sick or injured person.

lit·ter 1. To give birth to (a litter). 2. To make untidy by discarding rubbish carelessly: Someone had littered the beach with food wrappers. 3. To scatter about: littered towels all over the locker room. 4. To be scattered about (an area): "A lot of torn envelopes and open letters littered his ...

litter verb uk / ˈlɪt.ə r/ us / ˈlɪt̬.ɚ / [ T ] to spread across an area or place untidily: The park was littered with bottles and cans after the concert. Dirty clothes littered the floor of her bedroom. …

British Dictionary definitions for litter small refuse or waste materials carelessly dropped, esp in public places (as modifier) litter bin

litter noun A platform mounted on two shafts, or a more elaborate construction, designed to be carried by two (or more) people to transport one (in luxury models sometimes more) third person (s) or (occasionally in the elaborate version) a cargo, such as a religious idol. litter noun The offspring of a mammal born in one birth. litter noun

litter cat/kitty litter ( chiefly US) a litter box = ( Brit) a litter tray [=a container holding litter for a cat]

litter 1 of 2 noun 1 as in variety an unorganized collection or mixture of various things a litter of magazines covered the bedroom floor Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance variety …

01/02/2017 · Litter is defined as carelessly disregarded waste, which makes a location untidy or messy, or into a state of disorder. States have litter laws to penalize littering in America, which are specific to each state, and help to minimize littering in public areas.

Definitions of litter noun rubbish carelessly dropped or left about (especially in public places) see more verb make a place messy by strewing garbage around see more verb strew “Cigar butts littered the ground” see more noun the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal see more noun material used to provide a bed for animals

Litter is waste in the wrong place. Litter comes from different sources, and different people. For instance, it may be intentional litter by motorists discarding litter out of windows, pedestrians dropping litter on the street, or people on picnics and at other public space events. Another source of litter may be unintentional. It may come from ...