Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with litter in British Collocation
litter
noun
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
UK
/ˈlɪtə(r)/
drop litter
drop
dump
throw
There is no excuse for dropping litter.
When I walk around the town I see litter strewn around everywhere.
I was disgusted by the litter-strewn streets of the capital.
leave litter
leave
leave behind
Don’t leave litter – use the bins provided.
pick up litter
clean up
clear up
collect
pick up
remove
They will also be able to fine shops selling take-away food if they refuse to clear up litter outside their premises.
reduce litter
reduce
Everyone needs to do their bit to reduce litter.