caddies

noun

plural of caddy
as in bins
a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things an antique tea caddy from the colonial period

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  1. bins
  2. lockers
  3. boxes
  4. trunks
Noun
  • In 2025, Project Oscar bins collected 223,446 pounds of food scraps.
    — Emily Staunton, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Combine equal parts vinegar and water in a spray bottle and spray it in areas where mice may hide or find food, such as on your patio, around trash cans and compost bins, and around the edge of garden beds.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of bins
Noun
  • Buy online pick up in-store zones with self-service lockers to pick up items.
    — Saleen Martin, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The use of remote lockers and location pickup climbed 14 percent year over year and surpassed buy online, pickup in store (BOPIS) and curbside pickup as the leading alternative fulfillment method.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of lockers
Noun
  • The Chiefs haven’t adapted as defenses have trended toward two deep safeties and light boxes.
    — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Wing agreed, sending us rummaging through our respective fly boxes.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of boxes
Noun
  • The space unfolds around trees far older than its walls, with trunks cutting through the floors and coffee planters surrounding the interior.
    — Nikkita Nair, Saveur, 10 Sep. 2026
  • In design, New Balance partnered with Swiss furniture maker USM during Paris Fashion Week to create bespoke modular trunks for its latest and upcoming products.
    — Alison Bringé, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of trunks
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“Caddies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caddies. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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