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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 Ice scoop in cafe area being stored in ice bin with handle in contact with ice. — Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026 Most of the candy is in spotless Plexiglas bins, hundreds of them, and throughout the shop are fresh confections such as ice cream, sodas, a chocolate fountain. — Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026 Investigators found a blanket with blood on it in a trash bin in the hospital room. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026 That’s because the bins open upward and away from the aisle rather than downward toward it, eliminating the groove where the handrail would typically be. — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bin

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Cardboard boxes of food items being stored directly on floor of walk-in freezer.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
My father worked somewhere that had a lot of cardboard boxes.

— Souvankham Thammavongsa, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of box

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Physical description The oyamel fir is characterized by its straight gray trunk and narrow conical crown and typically grows between 40 and 60 meters (130–200 feet) tall.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
Becerril had been assaulted before his body was placed in the trunk, according to the CHP.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

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The woman denied the allegations, and Ross hit her in the chest several times and choked her, the report says, restricting her breathing by twisting the collar of her hoodie.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
Below, find a (ahem) tight edit of the best skin firming creams, as selected by dermatologists and Vogue editors, for tightening the skin on the face, neck, and chest.

— Jenny Berg, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026

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Dealers will be allowed to bring packing crates into the Grand Palais after the fair closes Friday, but no one will be permitted inside on Saturday, sources said.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Noyce, of Fairchild, went to a photography store and found a few serviceable lenses in a crate of antique movie cameras.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

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