Syllable division derived from spelling — this word is not in the pronouncing dictionary, so no phonetic transcription is shown rather than a guessed one.
litter-basket is a noun meaning "bin (usually in or outside a public building) into which the public can put rubbish". It carries one recorded sense.
bin (usually in or outside a public building) into which the public can put rubbish
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for litter-basket come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.