bin

noun

ˈbin How to pronounce bin (audio)
Definition of binnext
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 Skip the cardboard… Really just trust me on this one and rent reusable bins from a moving company with good reviews. — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026 Strapping the bin to something also prevents bears from carrying it away, experts say. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026 The lineup for Record Store Day Black Friday 2026 is out now, with about 185 exclusive titles lined up to go into the bins the morning after Thanksgiving. — Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026 The baboon-proof bins are a good step, but Simon’s Town, an area where 60 baboons have been identified for removal, has been excluded from the rollout. — Will Barker, TheWeek, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bin
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bin
  1. box
  2. locker
  3. trunk
  4. chest
  5. crate
Noun
  • Three live cockroaches were on boxes of to-go bags behind the counter.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
  • In the back, tanks bubbled with live lobsters while crawfish squirmed in boxes nearby.
    — Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of box
Noun
  • Barron still checks in with his hometown friends from his locker in Denver, Broncos tight end Evan Engram said.
    — Sam Jane, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The library also features a book locker, the first of its kind in the Sacramento Public Library system.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of locker
Noun
  • Following press and buyer appointments at The Plaza on Wednesday, the inaugural gowns will embark on a national trunk show tour that starts right across the street at Bergdorf Goodman.
    — Ari Stark, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • But, starting in the nineteen-eighties, dendrochronologists—who study growth rings in the trunks of trees and link them to calendar years—made a puzzling discovery.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of trunk
Noun
  • He was shot in the chest by an Army police officer and is now paralyzed.
    — Victoria Craw, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
  • In May, Tennessee officials stabbed Tony Carruthers with needles and a scalpel for more than an hour while blood streamed down his chest.
    — Maya Foa, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of chest
Noun
  • Between food, toys, treats, beds, crates and more, shopping for pets can get expensive.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The crates of scented rose petals littering the studio help too.
    — Zing Tsjeng, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of crate

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