trunks

noun

plural of trunk
as in bins
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 trunks There were large piles of tree trunks, sticks and leaves on the streets. — Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 More and more people are secretly injecting glyphosate into tree trunks to kill them. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026 The Ferrari driver was seen shirtless while wearing black swim trunks in the first photo, sweetly wrapping his arms around the Kardashians star embracing him from the front. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026 In addition to your typical lineup of trucker hats and T-shirts, Esteem makes their own swim trunks, duffle bags, and jackets. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026 Its windows framed the skyline through tangles of dark, leathery holm-oak leaves and, disorientingly, thick tree trunks rooted in enormous planters and secured against storms by vertical cables. — Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 The leaves and trunks of my magnolia are covered with gray to brown spots up to an inch or more in diameter? — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026 On August 3, they were spotted in photos by Backgrid taking a swim and sharing a kiss, with Perry wearing a strapless nude one-piece swimsuit with a semi-sheer nude crochet skirt, while Trudeau went shirtless with blue swim trunks and sunglasses. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026 The cabin of the two-door uses a natural leather tone influenced by Louis Vuitton’s VVT leather, with yellow saddle stitching, Monogram Flower ventilation eyelets and diamond-pattern embossing meant to recall the malletage lining of Vuitton trunks. — Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trunks
  1. bins
  2. lockers
  3. boxes
  4. chests
Noun
  • Stackable bins keep products grouped and prevent shelves from getting cluttered.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Aviation pro Andres Celis says large roller bags that don’t fit properly in overhead bins can create unnecessary headaches during boarding as crew members try to find a place for them.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of bins
Noun
  • Improvements will include a new energy-efficient white roof hosting a solar array, large glassy front windows, a community flex room, garden areas and new hold lockers and book drops, among other amenities.
    — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Elementary and middle schoolers are asked to place them in their lockers.
    — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of lockers
Noun
  • Upstairs, Funmilayo Erinfolami packs the last of her belongings into cardboard boxes.
    — Windsor Johnston, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026
  • By way of thanks, the Swiss Football Association donated professional training equipment to the school, including Olympic lifting platforms, squat racks, medicine balls, resistance bands, agility hurdles and plyometric boxes.
    — Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of boxes
Noun
  • The flourishes are eclectic and include octopus lamps, tiger scatter cushions, bird cage hangings, and vintage Louis Vuitton chests alongside bookshelves stacked with some interesting reading options.
    — Megan Wilkes, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Three women lay passed out on the sidewalk, their chests slowly rising and falling, while fellow addicts stepped over them and dealers made sales.
    — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
Definition of chests

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