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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
The peels also break down slowly in vermicompost bins.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 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 rules required residents to use bear-resistant trash containers as wildlife officials determined bears, typically shy, boldly wandered into neighborhoods in search of left-overs in garbage bins.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Repurpose Pallets Making a trash-can closet out of pallets can completely conceal your bins, with doors and lids that open out and up for easy access.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2026
But storage is plentiful, with clever cubbies and bins throughout the cabin.
—New Atlas, 3 May 2026
And then my husband starts pulling up with all these bins and boxes from the basement.
—Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 2 May 2026
Passengers will be limited to two portable chargers, which cannot be stored in overhead bins.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Portable chargers -- which contain lithium-ion batteries intended to charge personal electronic devices -- may not be stored in overhead bins and cannot be recharged during the flight, the airline said.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 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 rules required residents to use bear-resistant trash containers as wildlife officials determined bears, typically shy, boldly wandered into neighborhoods in search of left-overs in garbage bins.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Repurpose Pallets Making a trash-can closet out of pallets can completely conceal your bins, with doors and lids that open out and up for easy access.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2026
But storage is plentiful, with clever cubbies and bins throughout the cabin.
—New Atlas, 3 May 2026
And then my husband starts pulling up with all these bins and boxes from the basement.
—Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 2 May 2026
Passengers will be limited to two portable chargers, which cannot be stored in overhead bins.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Portable chargers -- which contain lithium-ion batteries intended to charge personal electronic devices -- may not be stored in overhead bins and cannot be recharged during the flight, the airline said.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bins
Noun
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In one instance at the Fashion Valley mall, the crew allegedly stole 25 boxes of designer goods, prosecutors said.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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The first 2,500 people will receive free picnic boxes while supplies last.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Men’s and women’s changing areas have lockers, showers, a sauna, and a steam room.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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With the trails completed, SWIMBA is looking ahead to adding lockers, changing rooms, bathrooms and more to the site in the coming year.—
Noah Daly
Updated May 12,
Idaho Statesman,
12 May 2026
Noun
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If there is new growth from trunks, only remove the declining leaves.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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The trunks are made from wood, leather, canvas, and metal.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
6 May 2026
Noun
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That’s when Sanchez and 15-year-old cousin Diego Hernandez left Nipomo, off the Central Coast, with 60 crates of berries loaded onto a 2017 Ford Transit 150 Van with 290,000 miles on the odometer.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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Look for wooden crates, Melvin suggests.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
Noun
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And when thunderclaps rattled their chests, the Chinese felt a deity punishing wrongdoers.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
6 May 2026
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We are dipped into this aesthetic with even the way women are posing on the red carpet [with their hands meeting at their chests].—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
6 May 2026
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“Bins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bins. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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