dustbin

noun

dust·​bin ˈdəs(t)-ˌbin How to pronounce dustbin (audio)
Synonyms of dustbinnext
1
British : a can for trash or garbage
2

Examples of dustbin in a Sentence

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With no petrol to run dustbin trucks, rubbish is being burnt in the streets. The Week Uk, TheWeek, 31 May 2026 Strong suction and a rolling brush effectively scoop up dirt, crumbs, and debris from the floors before returning to the base to empty into the 3-liter dustbin. Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 24 May 2026 And CDs are in the dustbin of history. Marc Silver, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026 Thankfully, city officials—prodded by tenants and small-business owners, clergy and homeowners, and, yes, some landlords—rejected advice to consign neighborhoods such as East Flatbush to history’s dustbin. Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dustbin

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of dustbin was in 1848

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“Dustbin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dustbin. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.

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