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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 But the next step could be picking up items and putting them into bins, then handling cardboard boxes of many different sizes and shapes, Hurst said. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026 The Interior Ministry in a statement reported by Syrian state media said one bomb had been placed in a garbage bin and the other in a parked car. — Omar Albam, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 Meanwhile, Dondi’s son and son-in-law kept combing the flood area for objects, as did her husband, who also transported bins of things back to the warehouse and coached volunteers. — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 July 2026 What bothers me more is when passengers take up valuable overhead bin space with personal items like backpacks and jackets before everyone has finished boarding. — Skyli Alvarez, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bin

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Noun

Even a small planter box or patio corner with a few aromatic plants can work.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
De Ketelaere, starting over the more physical Lukaku, Belgium’s all-time leading scorer, got free on the edge of the six-yard box and ran onto a centering pass from Nicolas Raskin, then made the easy tap-in for his first World Cup goal.

— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of box

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That’s when Champion made thick cotton tops with hoods to help keep butchers warm in meat lockers and construction crews insulated during periods of cold outdoor labor.

— Faran Krentcil, InStyle, 1 July 2026
Ceiling hooks for fishing rods, cargo door for two bikes, spray hose for cleaning gear and heated locker for drying it.

— Kris Millgate, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Definition of locker

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Then coordinating those vehicles to a specific stall/spot and, lastly, providing controls so the businesses can pop a trunk or unlock a car to complete a handoff.

— Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
That photo appeared around 2014, when Charlie Velazquez — now 93 and president of the Friends of San Ysidro luncheon group — found it in a trunk of his late parents’ belongings.

— Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026

Definition of trunk

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Mourners beat their chests rhythmically in the intense summer heat, the wails of women cutting through the noise as the body of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was unveiled beneath a glass case at the Grand Mosalla.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
The busboy, Oscar, fantasizes about slathering honey over Kelce's bared chest as he is tied to a pole, leaving him to be eaten by a bear.

— Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 4 July 2026

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