plural bins
1
: a box that is used for storing things
a storage/laundry bin
Put the old newspapers in the recycling bin.
2
chiefly British
: a can for trash or garbage : dustbin
bins; binned; binning
British, informal
: to put (something) in the trash
binning old newspapers
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“Bin.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/bin. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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