dustpan B2 Topic:General Vocabulary US /ˈdʌstˌpæn/ UK /ˈdʌstpæn/ See IPA manual Freq #48219 Meanings 1 noun a flat, shallow container with a handle into which dirt is swept She swept the crumbs into a dustpan. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a flat, shallow container... scoop Word family Derived forms dustpanful Related forms broombrushsweeping Etymology An English compound of dust and pan, named for the shallow pan used to receive swept-up dirt. Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # dustpan **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈdʌstˌpæn/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdʌstpæn/ **Frequency rank:** 48219 ## Meanings 1. a flat, shallow container with a handle into which dirt is swept ## Examples - She swept the crumbs into a dustpan. ## Synonyms - scoop ## Derived Forms - dustpanful ## Related Forms - broom - brush - sweeping ## Etymology An English compound of dust and pan, named for the shallow pan used to receive swept-up dirt. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown