French word

panier

Pronunciation

IPA/panje/

Meaning

  • masculine nounbasket

Example

J'ai mis les pommes dans le panier.

I put the apples in the basket.

Illustration for panier (basket)

More examples

J'ai mis le linge sale dans le panier.

I put the dirty laundry in the basket.

Core concept

An open handled container gathers objects for carrying, while in basketball a panier is the basket that receives the ball or the point scored through it.

Common phrases

  • panier de courses

    shopping basket

  • panier à linge

    laundry basket

Similar words

sac: A bag for carrying items, sometimes designed to fold flat.
cabas: A sturdy shopping tote with a flat bottom and handles.
filet: A lightweight, foldable shopping bag made of mesh.
caddie: A wheeled shopping cart for carrying goods around a store.

Definition in French

Contenant ouvert, généralement pourvu d'une anse, utilisé pour porter ou rassembler des objets; s'emploie aussi pour désigner le panier de courses et, au basket, un point marqué.

Word origin

French panier comes from Latin panarium, formed from panis, 'bread', and a suffix meaning 'place for'; it first referred to a container for bread.

Usage tips

  • In a shop, panier usually means a hand-carried basket, whereas chariot or caddie refers to a wheeled shopping cart.

Other meanings

  • shopping basketnoun

Related words

  • panièresmall basketnoun

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