as in bin
a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things
threw the rest of her books and tapes in the trunk and closed the lid
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Recent Examples of trunk
Keep the mulch from touching the trunk of the tree to prevent disease.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2025
The boat shoe retails for $159, the flip-flop for $49 and the swim trunk for $92.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 May 2025
The storyline was teed up at the end of the Season 3 finale when Mickey Haller (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo) was pulled over and arrested when the body of a client was found in the trunk of his Lincoln.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 5 May 2025
The front end of the car was submerged and the trunk was open.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2025
The boat shoe retails for $159, the flip-flop for $49 and the swim trunk for $92.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 May 2025
The storyline was teed up at the end of the Season 3 finale when Mickey Haller (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo) was pulled over and arrested when the body of a client was found in the trunk of his Lincoln.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 5 May 2025
The front end of the car was submerged and the trunk was open.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trunk
Noun
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In response, Delta said its request to put carry-ons where your legs normally go is to maintain an on-time departure and to leave room in the overhead bins for other luggage.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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The storage tubs or bins should be sturdy and easy to access. Sights and sounds Some of the more sophisticated toddler ride-on toys have lights and sounds built in.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Another advance is the park’s use of facial-recognition technology for lockers and express lanes.—
Skyler Swisher,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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After acknowledging the impressiveness of that mark, Tatum leaned back in front of his locker and smiled.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Forget the delicious big box bakeries and popular cookie chains.—
Chyna Blackmon,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2025
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The Caribbean nation roughly a third of the size of Rhode Island checks every box and does so with an effortless elegance.—
DeMarco Williams,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Effects of moderate ground-level ozone can be chest pain, coughing, throat irritation and congestion, according to Metroplan.—
Harley Walls,
Arkansas Online,
16 May 2025
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Moments before her death, Marquez was seen on her TikTok livestream speaking to a man off camera when she was shot once in the chest and once in the head, and collapsed.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
15 May 2025
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“Trunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trunk. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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