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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However, thanks to the self-emptying feature, our tester didn’t have to dump the dustbin. Toni Sutton, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025 When docked, the clean station automatically empties the vacuum’s dustbin. Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 3 July 2025 Additionally, both models have a self-emptying dustbin. PC Magazine, 19 June 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

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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 20 Aug. 2025.

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