collecting basket
nounUK /kəˈlɛktɪŋ ˈbɑːskɪt/
US /kəˈlɛktɪŋ ˈbæskɪt/
A collecting basket is a basket you use to hold things you pick up and gather.
She carried a collecting basket to gather apples in the orchard.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A basket passed around to collect money, especially in a church.
The usher carried the collecting basket down the aisle.
3. A basket used to gather eggs or produce on a farm.
He filled the collecting basket with fresh eggs each morning.
4. A basket placed to gather donations or items at an event.
A collecting basket for toys stood near the entrance.