as in bin
a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things
threw the rest of her books and tapes in the trunk and closed the lid
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Recent Examples of trunk
The person who was found in the trunk of the Nissan suffered critical injuries in the crash, and the others suffered minor injuries, DiMartino said.
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Nathan Pilling
march 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
These typically need to be hand-harvested or using some machinery such as trunk shakers.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Keeping a towel in your car trunk can come in handy for several reasons.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 16 Mar. 2026
When the heat becomes too intense, however, this defense can fail as the water in the trunk turns to steam and expands, causing the bark to peel back and blister.
—New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
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Nathan Pilling
march 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
These typically need to be hand-harvested or using some machinery such as trunk shakers.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Keeping a towel in your car trunk can come in handy for several reasons.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 16 Mar. 2026
When the heat becomes too intense, however, this defense can fail as the water in the trunk turns to steam and expands, causing the bark to peel back and blister.
—New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trunk
Noun
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Her shoebox of a room has enough space for a sleeping bag as a bed, a desk, and a couple of storage bins.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
26 Mar. 2026
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Brown himself buys devices off eBay or pulls them from e-waste bins.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Located conveniently next to the ski lockers, Double Blacks is a great coffee shop perfect for caffeine cravings and quick bites.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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Inside, Jamari McDowell and Darryn Peterson, sitting in front of their lockers, turned to each other.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The question box includes a space for your name, but this is optional.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Earlier this month, Bianco’s office seized over 1,000 boxes of ballots cast in the November 2025 special election after a local group claimed elections officials had inflated vote tallies, which Riverside County Registrar of Voters Art Tinoco denied.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Now, Detroit's Cade Cunningham (chest) has joined him for an extended absence.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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And at the end, a line that blew a hole through my chest.—
Dawn Lerman,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Trunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trunk. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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