rubbish bin

noun

chiefly British

: a container for things that are no longer useful or wanted and that are being thrown out

Examples of rubbish bin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At the time, toilets were sometimes used as rubbish bins, the researchers explained. — CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026

There was treasure in the secondhand charity shops and even in the rubbish bins. — Murr Brewster, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Dec. 2025

His fellows punctuate this with a smart rap of their knobkerries on the lids of rubbish bins. — Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025

Across England and Northern Ireland, violent white mobs confronted police while wearing masks and using rubbish bins as shields. — Mohammed Hanif, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2024

Wu's concession to cut back on the duration of any tax shift and dedicate more funds to impacted small businesses got the House to pass a bill some thought was destined for the rubbish bin. — Mike Deehan, Axios, 30 July 2024

Travelers may find limited access to rubbish bins outdoors—the norm is for one to take home their own trash. — Tokyo Halfie, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2023

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