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
At the end of the Season 3 finale, Mickey was pulled over and arrested after the body of a client was found in the trunk of his Lincoln.
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
Clear the entire vehicle Drivers should remove ice and snow from the roof, hood and trunk, not just the windshield.
—Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
Unlike Dior, Vuitton is not a fashion business, but a leather goods and trunk maker; that’s where the focus is.
—Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
Other Key Bodyweight Core Exercises to Try Crunches and sit-ups are all key movements to support trunk strength.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 27 Jan. 2026
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
Clear the entire vehicle Drivers should remove ice and snow from the roof, hood and trunk, not just the windshield.
—Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
Unlike Dior, Vuitton is not a fashion business, but a leather goods and trunk maker; that’s where the focus is.
—Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
Other Key Bodyweight Core Exercises to Try Crunches and sit-ups are all key movements to support trunk strength.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trunk
Noun
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Philadelphia car owners have used folding tables and plastic bins.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Investigators, one of whom wore a Pima County Sheriff's Department vest, took equipment out of plastic bins in a truck.—
Helen Rummel,
AZCentral.com,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The visiting locker room has comparatively low ceilings, ugly carpet and utilitarian lockers.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Seventeen states and the District of Columbia ban phones throughout the school day but allow students to keep them in accessible storage, such as lockers or backpacks, according to the report.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The coal is usually placed in boxes that are hoisted to the surface with pulleys.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Longhorns also created 10 suites in Belmont Hall, where the press box used to be, and sold them for $10 million each.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Some infections also lead to respiratory symptoms like cough and abnormal chest X-rays.—
Michal Ruprecht,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Shane was baby-faced and short, and couldn’t grow proper facial hair, and barely had any chest hair.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Trunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trunk. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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