What is the meaning of throwaway?

noun

  • Sometimes offensive. ( a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets)
  • An advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution.
    • usage: "he mailed the circular to all subscribers"
  • Words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis.

adjective

  • Thrown away.
    • usage: "wearing someone's cast-off clothes"; "throwaway children living on the streets"; "salvaged some thrown-away furniture"
  • Intended to be thrown away after use.
    • usage: "throwaway diapers"
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APAWordNet. (2010). throwaway. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/throwaway/definitions/1185402
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