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
Apply about 3 inches of mulch, then pull it back roughly 3 inches from the bases of plants and tree trunks, Irish-Hanson says.
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Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 2 May 2026
Most are going to regrow short shoots along their trunks with normal growth at the tops.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
People drove up and opened trunks to reveal boxes and shopping bags full of ancient yellowed papers.
—Mary Norris, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
The brand arrived teaming with trunks, tableware, plenty of custom decor (including LV’s floral motif executed in floating pedals in an accent pool in the spa, for example), and, of course, jaw-dropping gems in extraordinary settings.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 1 May 2026
To protect themselves against the jungle's many predators, the kids hid in tree trunks.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Abutilon trunks can be protected from scale-toting ants by application of vaseline on a cardboard collar around their base.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Some of these spiny perennials grow on the ground, while others grow tall on thin, wiry trunks.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
The bronze figure of Rocky Balboa — arms raised in victory, clad in boxing trunks and boots — has become a point of pilgrimage for people around the world.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 2 May 2026
Most are going to regrow short shoots along their trunks with normal growth at the tops.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
People drove up and opened trunks to reveal boxes and shopping bags full of ancient yellowed papers.
—Mary Norris, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
The brand arrived teaming with trunks, tableware, plenty of custom decor (including LV’s floral motif executed in floating pedals in an accent pool in the spa, for example), and, of course, jaw-dropping gems in extraordinary settings.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 1 May 2026
To protect themselves against the jungle's many predators, the kids hid in tree trunks.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Abutilon trunks can be protected from scale-toting ants by application of vaseline on a cardboard collar around their base.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Some of these spiny perennials grow on the ground, while others grow tall on thin, wiry trunks.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
The bronze figure of Rocky Balboa — arms raised in victory, clad in boxing trunks and boots — has become a point of pilgrimage for people around the world.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trunks
Noun
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Passengers will be limited to two portable chargers, which cannot be stored in overhead bins.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Portable chargers -- which contain lithium-ion batteries intended to charge personal electronic devices -- may not be stored in overhead bins and cannot be recharged during the flight, the airline said.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Padres players arrived in the visitor’s clubhouse at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú on Saturday to find brown T-shirts hanging in their lockers.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The roughly thirty-pound latex belly that Harbour wore to give Floyd extra heft is on full display in the show’s final episode, when Floyd and Clark strip down to their boxer briefs and dance by the pool lockers in a kind of tête-à-tête disco.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In one instance at the Fashion Valley mall, the crew allegedly stole 25 boxes of designer goods, prosecutors said.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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The first 2,500 people will receive free picnic boxes while supplies last.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
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And when thunderclaps rattled their chests, the Chinese felt a deity punishing wrongdoers.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
6 May 2026
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We are dipped into this aesthetic with even the way women are posing on the red carpet [with their hands meeting at their chests].—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
6 May 2026
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“Trunks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trunks. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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