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Freecycle

name · noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

name

Meaning 1

An Internet-based community where people can freely give unwanted items to others.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A group (especially an online messaging group) that engages in freecycling.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • What freecycle did you join?

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3

verb

Meaning 3

To recycle by giving away an item for free.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • I freecycled most of the junk cluttering my house.

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History

Etymology

Blend of free + recycle.

Blend of free + recycle, popularized by The Freecycle Network and the general freecycling movement.