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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Bill had taken the first 10 minutes of the original Top Gun movie, digitized it and put it in twenty 30-second electronic bins.—
Pat Butler,
Sportico.com,
16 May 2025
Noun
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The lockers area will remain open for 30 minutes after the conclusion of the concert.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2025
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Gone are the days when gym bags were plain, bulky duffels that got squeezed into gym lockers.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
5 May 2025
Noun
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Tall, handsome, and polite, Benny—played by Benito Skinner—checks a near-comical number of boxes: valedictorian, football player, homecoming king.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
15 May 2025
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Soon, 22 boxes of 50,600 lollipops were stacked five boxes high in two walls of Dum-Dums.—
Jeremy Engle,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
Noun
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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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This happens frequently for symptoms like chest pain, abdominal pain when appendicitis could be a risk, or severe injuries, Leybov says.—
Sarah Klein,
Time,
15 May 2025
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“Trunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trunk. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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