Throwaway has 7 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Adjective
Noun
1
(sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets
2
an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
"he mailed the circular to all subscribers"
3
words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis
4
Something temporary and disposable.
Adjective
1
thrown away
"wearing someone's cast-off clothes"
"throwaway children living on the streets"
"salvaged some thrown-away furniture"
2
intended to be thrown away after use
"throwaway diapers"
3
Disposable; intended for a single use prior to being discarded.
Example Sentences
"he mailed the circular to all subscribers"
noun
"wearing someone's cast-off clothes"
adjective
"throwaway children living on the streets"
adjective
"salvaged some thrown-away furniture"
adjective
"throwaway diapers"
adjective
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)