Thesaurus results for TIN

tin

noun

ˈtin

Definition of tin

as in barrel

a metal container in the shape of a cylinder row upon row of tins containing food for an emergency that never happened

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Recent Examples of tin After being asked to step out of the chair, a police dog identifies a tin of Altoids in the artist’s pocket. — William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2026 Many were injured, and there was insufficient food—including eight chocolate bars, some wine, two tins of mussels—to support survivors. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Oct. 2026 Critics say the government’s response has been slow and tin-eared. — Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026 Many of the colorful tins popular on social media, such as those from Fishwife, are packed in sauces, oils or other flavorful ingredients. — Jo Ann Liguori, Flow Space, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tin

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tin

Noun

Police were investigating what caused the pickup truck to barrel through a soccer field, killing a man and a child.

— Maggie Vespa, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
Brent crude, the international benchmark, is down more than 1% to roughly $108 a barrel.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of barrel

Noun

The food is more serious than your typical museum cafe, too, with a catch of the day (say, wahoo and black drum) and main dishes like roast duck leg and quiche.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2026
An hour before a ball was even kicked on Sunday afternoon, the beating of drums and chanting from the River Guard supporters group could be heard loud and clear from the locker rooms at the Boas Soccer Complex.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 17 Oct. 2026