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
The peels also break down slowly in vermicompost bins.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
Instead, small bags of chips or packets of oatmeal can be transferred into an open bin, and the boxes can be broken down and recycled to reclaim precious real estate.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026
Crime-scene photos taken of the home showed drugs loosely contained in bins and cans in the garage and white pills within a few feet of where Winter’s body was found.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
The airline offers extra legroom, dedicated baggage bin space, and special food and beverage benefits to travelers in its Delta Comfort cabin.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2026
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
Instead, small bags of chips or packets of oatmeal can be transferred into an open bin, and the boxes can be broken down and recycled to reclaim precious real estate.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026
Crime-scene photos taken of the home showed drugs loosely contained in bins and cans in the garage and white pills within a few feet of where Winter’s body was found.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
The airline offers extra legroom, dedicated baggage bin space, and special food and beverage benefits to travelers in its Delta Comfort cabin.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bin
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Daniella Segura Click the link below for the USA TODAY Network's California June primary voter guide — registration deadline, ballot drop boxes, early voting, and how to track your ballot through Election Day.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Given out for free in streetside orange boxes and in stacks at cafés, The L was stylish and well-informed, highlighting locally famous names and haunts, and establishing a sense of shared community for the corridor.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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As for the camper module exterior, Winnebago cages out the alcove face and lower front sides with thick tubular branch guards, wires in a set of floating front auxiliary lights, adds a swing-away full-size spare carrier in back, and secures on under-body aluminum storage lockers.—
C.C. Weiss
May 17,
New Atlas,
17 May 2026
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At his locker stall, with a crowd of reporters around him, Matt Boldy said this was a lesson.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
14 May 2026
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Cops found weed and a metal container containing a pink pill inside the BMW’s trunk, according to the report.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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Avoid piling mulch against the trunk, and make sure the tree is not planted too deeply, which can suffocate roots over time.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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The Harrison County Coroner's Office and Harrison County Detectives conducted a preliminary investigation, with the results suggesting Brett had been shot in the chest and head.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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Also in the chest were the Earl and Countess’ coronets, small crowns worn by the nobility for the ceremonial occasion of a monarch’s ascension to their throne, which are shaped to include decorative elements which indicate the rank of the peer wearing them.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Additional images showed an unknown number of snakes curled on top of one another inside a large crate that was placed in the back of an officer’s vehicle.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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Mapperton House, in Dorset, has seemingly endless trunks, plus the storage spaces are all packed with crates, most filled with the belongings of generations past.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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“Bin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bin. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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