Synonyms of bin

bin

noun

ˈbin 

as in box

a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things

a storage bin for hats and gloves

put plastics in this recycling bin, and glass in that one

Synonyms & Similar Words

• box
• locker
• trunk
• chest
• crate
• caddy
• case
• casket
• compartment
• carton
• vault
• coffin
• footlocker
• lockbox
• strongbox
• safe-deposit box
• safe
• coffer
• canteen
• hatbox
• sea chest
• jewel box
• tinderbox
• bandbox
• caisson
• snuffbox
• hope chest
• minaudière

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bin

And then there’s trash in unsecured bins, by far the biggest attractant behind this year’s surge in bear activity, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife data. — Brittany Peterson, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

Soggy compostable bags leaking on the way to the bin are a thing of the past. — Abbey Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Sep. 2026

Casual comments that harm former colleagues and employers do not disappear when the following day’s newspapers are thrown in the bin, yet hang around forever to cause untold damage to all referees’ reputations. — Graham Scott, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

The customer gulps it down in a single stretch and drops it into a bin – visible proof of his relief, at least for this moment, from the sweltering heat. — Light Oriye Tamunotonye, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Sep. 2026