freecycle

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verb

To recycle by giving away an item for free.

“What freecycle did you join?”

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Meanings

freecycle1

verbfreecycle (third-person singular simple present freecycles, present participle freecycling, simple past and past participle freecycled)

present singular third person freecycles · participle present freecycling · participle past freecycled · past freecycled

  1. To recycle by giving away an item for free.

    I freecycled most of the junk cluttering my house.

    1 more example

    Here in New York's Hudson Valley, we've freecycled swing sets, Little Tikes outdoor climbers, freezers, computer equipment, entertainment centers, baby furniture, and much, much more!

    2004 April 15, Nancy Castleman, “Freecycle for the Earth! Earth Day's coming up!”, in misc.consumers.frugal-living (Usenet), retrieved 08 Sep 2024
nounfreecycle (plural freecycles)

plural freecycles

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

    What freecycle did you join?

Freecycle2

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

Origin

freecycle · verb, noun

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

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Freecycle · proper noun

Blend of free + recycle.

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Cite this entry
APA

freecycle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freecycle

MLA

“freecycle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freecycle. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “freecycle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freecycle.

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