waste-paper basket vs wastebasket

waste-paper basket and wastebasket both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
waste-paper basket	Yes	No	No	No
wastebasket	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, waste-paper basket and wastebasket are synonyms defined as:

waste-paper basket and wastebasket: a container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish

Other synonyms of waste-paper basket include circular file, waste basket, wastepaper basket.

waste-paper basket (noun)	wastebasket (noun)
a container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish	a container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish