bins

noun

plural of bin
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 Due to their small bins, those with large homes may need more than one robotic vacuum. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026 People crowded the entrance as if waiting for their boarding group to be called, which didn’t make sense to me — there were no overhead bins to claim! — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 July 2026 Others earn a permanent place in our overhead bins, trunks, or strapped to our backs on trails around the world. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 July 2026 The aircraft will also have larger overhead bins and a self-service snack station in the rear of the economy cabin, where passengers can grab snacks and drinks after meal service. — Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026 The AutoStore system consists of 292,000 storage bins and 525 R5 bin handling robots used for storage and fulfillment. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 16 July 2026 This includes soil, hands, gloves, harvesting tools, storage bins and even the water supplied to the plants. — Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026 Trash Bins and Compost Piles The first items in your yard to take a hard look at are your trash bins and compost containers, which provide a food source for rodents and other wildlife. — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 14 July 2026 Sacramento’s Recycling and Solid Waste Department will inspect about 5,000 residential curbside garbage bins from July through September to check whether residents are properly separating recyclables, organic waste and trash. — Ruyuan Li. Summary Produced By Ai Assistance, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bins
  1. boxes
  2. lockers
  3. trunks
  4. crates
  5. chests
Noun
  • Keegan was not interested in being figurehead or a legend in the executive boxes, shaking hands and reminiscing about the old days.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • The cause of the fire has not been confirmed, but the fulfillment center holds flammables such as household products, paper boxes and vinyl packaging.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 20 July 2026
Definition of boxes
Noun
  • Be prepared, because safety deposit boxes are rare, and some hostels don’t even provide storage lockers.
    — Hayley Domin, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026
  • Access to another exit near the kitchen might also have been narrowed by shelving units and lockers, said Kittharath, who visited the scene Monday morning.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Definition of lockers
Noun
  • The clasps are also an homage to those used on LV trunks since the 1860s.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 14 July 2026
  • Now would be the time to trim the limbs with declining leaves back to healthy portions of limbs or trunks.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026
Definition of trunks
Noun
  • Sit, who went by the first name Tony, operated Happy K9 Academy and the dogs were in his care when they were kept in crates in a hot van and died, the district attorney’s office said.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 11 July 2026
  • In a subsequent investigation, authorities found that Sit kept the animals in small crates in a hot van, where the animals died of heat stroke.
    — Seamus Bozeman, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of crates
Noun
  • Women slapped their heads with their hands in mourning, while men beat their chests in unison, a tradition observed at Shia Muslim funerals.
    — Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 6 July 2026
  • According to the complaint, the scrolls had been tucked beneath clothing and textiles inside two chests.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of chests

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