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bin

noun

ˈbin

Definition of bin

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

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Recent Examples of bin For bins, Basley recommends labels as a helpful reminder of what’s inside. — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026 Health-conscious vegetarians, meanwhile, can grab premade salads and sandwiches at Moonflower Community Cooperative, a hippy-dippy stop-off where my husband scored a hat from the freebies bin. — Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026 Why the organization aisle is easy to miss Small bins, drawer organizers, baskets, hooks and labels often sit in a section many shoppers walk past without a second look. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026 GreenWaste also offered a 20% discount to seniors and free side-yard service, meaning seniors and people with disabilities would not have to move their bins to the curb on garbage day. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bin

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Solet’s focus on public safety checks a huge box for Massachusetts.

— Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
The duties also apply to kraftliner, which is a strong paperboard, primarily used in the outer layer of cardboard boxes.

— Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

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Two small cedar trees were found snapped at the trunk, and that’s the extent of the storm damage, investigators said in a preliminary report.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026
Inside the trunk, Temerian found much of the Ferrari’s original paperwork, including Jordan’s Illinois title certificate from 1997.

— Benjamin Burrows, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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Also onboard is a new third mate named Angie (Annabelle Wallis), a last-minute substitute with a bouncy ponytail, and my least favorite plot device, a crate of human trafficking victims.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
During the week, Rowdy sleeps at the shop in his crate, and volunteers will come in the evening to let him outside and keep him company.

— Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

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