: a large basket usually with a cover for packing, storing, or transporting articles (such as food or laundry)
Examples of hamper in a Sentence
Verb
The project was hampered by budget restraints.
Construction is hampering traffic on the highway.
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Mark Phelan, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2025
Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2025
Over time, this eats into profitability and hampers the delivery of key services while limiting resources for strategic investments.
—Ivo Ivanov, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The dissatisfaction simmered for years, hampering efforts to combine the automakers fully.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
From backpack coolers to hampers, these are our favorite picnic baskets for park days, beach trips, hiking excursions, and more.
—Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2025
Over time, this eats into profitability and hampers the delivery of key services while limiting resources for strategic investments.
—Ivo Ivanov, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Hamper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hamper. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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