dustbin

noun

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

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When it’s done cleaning, the X9 can return to the base station to empty its dustbin automatically. PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025 The auto clean process includes cleaning not only the dustbin, but also the brush, tube, and the HEPA filter. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025 The roomy dustbin didn’t need constant emptying, and the crevice tool came in clutch for picking up crumbs between couch cushions and from the tight corners of car seats. Toni Sutton, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025 The filter, tube, and brush will all get thoroughly cleaned, and any debris collected while vacuuming is released into a dustbin, where it’s properly sealed off. Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 3 July 2025 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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