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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 The perils of brawling with a bin Professor Tonge puts the likelihood of an upset at around 30%. — Mark Rice-Oxley, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026 Explosive devices were placed in a garbage bin and a parked car. — Abdulrahman Shaheen, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 Last month, the city released a list of the 10 items most frequently placed in recycling bins by mistake. — Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 Bring your furry friend along but be ready to pack out their business with doggy bags as there are no trash bins along the trail. — Nick Wagner, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bin

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The avocados then move along mechanical lines that sort them by size before workers place them into boxes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Trafford is a strong shot-stopper, comfortable on the ball and advancing out of his box, and impressed on his debut against Manchester United in a pre-season friendly at Croke Park.

— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of box

Noun

Greene doesn’t have to look farther than across the clubhouse at Great American Ball Park, where Antone’s locker resides.

— C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Taped to the glass divider of Ryan McMahon’s locker, a drawing of Trent Grisham stares at the Yankees’ clubhouse.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of locker

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Quarterback Kurtis Rourke was back at the San Francisco 49ers’ practice facility Friday, one day after he was taken to the hospital following a big hit to his chest.

— Matt Barrows, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Maceta, moved to pity at times, would put an ear to his friend’s chest and hear how Ruiz’s heart leaped about inside his body, as though trying to fly apart.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of chest

Noun

But some of the big cats required sedation, including two tigers that veterinarians hoisted in canvas slings Friday and carried by hand to their transport crates.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
The Street Glide 3 is just not designed for that kinda crazy – which in no way should stop you from putting a 131-cubic-inch crate engine into it.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026

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