as in boxes
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 bins
There are plenty of inconveniences frequent air travelers have become accustomed to, from long security lines to shrinking overhead storage bins, but few are as disconcerting as heavy turbulence in flight.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
Kraus recommends using containers or bins for organization as well as thinking outside of the box a bit.
—Lindsey Mather, Architectural Digest, 7 Apr. 2026
Many airline passengers insist they're being forced to check their carry-on bags — even as empty overhead bins on planes remain onboard.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Store trash bins out of sight if possible and keep walkways clear and tidy.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Your ballpark food will likely be served on a blue reusable plate or bowl — and when you’re done, toss it in a new yellow bin, not one of the familiar trash, recycling or compost bins.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
When batteries are crushed in bins or waste trucks, fires can result.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
Use bins or baskets for off-season storage, tucking them into a closet, under a bed or on a high shelf.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Use bins or baskets for off-season storage so bulky winter items aren’t eating up prime real estate through April and May.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
Kraus recommends using containers or bins for organization as well as thinking outside of the box a bit.
—Lindsey Mather, Architectural Digest, 7 Apr. 2026
Many airline passengers insist they're being forced to check their carry-on bags — even as empty overhead bins on planes remain onboard.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Store trash bins out of sight if possible and keep walkways clear and tidy.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Your ballpark food will likely be served on a blue reusable plate or bowl — and when you’re done, toss it in a new yellow bin, not one of the familiar trash, recycling or compost bins.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
When batteries are crushed in bins or waste trucks, fires can result.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
Use bins or baskets for off-season storage, tucking them into a closet, under a bed or on a high shelf.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Use bins or baskets for off-season storage so bulky winter items aren’t eating up prime real estate through April and May.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bins
Noun
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The birthday boxes are an initiative with the village’s Ability Awareness Committee.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Specialty crops, which include tangerines and tangelos are now at 450,000 boxes, up from the 400,000 boxes produced last season.—
Jim Turner,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Players enjoyed playing on the new artificial turf and welcomed upgrades that include new clubhouse carpet and lockers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Black bunting is now draped over the Walnuttown Fire and Rescue station's garage doors, fire trucks and both men's lockers as the department mourns the losses of Buck and 56-year-old Assistant Chief Robert Shick.—
Dan Snyder,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Out front, the home’s first impression comes from mature olives that make a statement by real provenance — from twisted trunks to branches of green leaves and fruit — not from landscaping-in-a-box.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Hamlin, meanwhile, went shirtless in black swim trunks while lying in the water with a serious look on his face.—
Juliana Ukiomogbe,
InStyle,
8 Apr. 2026
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That’s because plastic caps, crates, snack bags and containers are becoming more difficult to procure.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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People burned crates in the middle of the road after the market closed; soldiers stripped metal fixtures from the unoccupied institute next door; everyone lined up for the water truck, which drove up around noon.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Husbands in felted-wool chore jackets pressing a sleeping bundle to their chests with one hand, the other carrying their Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket haul.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
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Western chimps have ripped infants from their Central mothers’ chests and battered them to death.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Bins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bins. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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