dustbin
A bin for holding rubbish until it can be collectedA bin for holding rubbish until it can be collected; a garbage can.
» Put those peelings in the dustbin.
Meaning
1 senses(Commonwealth, Ireland)A bin for holding rubbish until it can be collected; a garbage can.
a bin that holds rubbish until it is collected
Examples
13 sentencesPut those peelings in the dustbin.
What's the dustbin doing on the footpath?
deWas hat die Mülltonne auf dem Fußweg zu suchen?
A gust of wind blew the dustbins over.
ruМусорные баки перевернуло порывом ветра.
deEin Windstoß warf die Mülltonne um.
Tom threw the broken doll in the dustbin.
The dustbins are emptied three times a week.
deDie Müllabfuhr kommt dreimal die Woche.
Origin
From dust + bin, as used for disposing of dust (originally ash from domestic fires) and otFrom dust + bin, as used for disposing of dust (originally ash from domestic fires) and other rubbish.
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Forms
plural: dustbinsSynonyms
13 synonyms- a bin that holds rubbish until it is collected:ashcantrash cangarbage canwastebinash binash-binashbintrash barrel