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
The eleven canvas suites are furnished in classic 1920s style, with campaign furniture, antique trunks, Persian rugs, brass fittings and vintage photographs.
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Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The fabric of most men's swim trunks doesn't contain as much elastane as a woman's bathing suit.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
Only a handful of these royal traveling trunks are known to exist, with many residing in museums or palace collections.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 11 June 2026
Green contrasts particularly well with darker wood colors such as the decking, the stone and paving, and even the tree trunks.
—Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 5 June 2026
The French Riviera leans into the label's embrace of Mediterranean warmth and glamor, as seen in the its High Summer 2026 collection, which features bikinis, swim trunks, and beach towels with the Burberry Check.
—John Wogan, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2026
These tubes serve as stabilizing cables that allow flexible fibrous trunks to withstand hurricane-force winds.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
The Mazda went past Chrysler Drive, not far from Street De Ville, passing old trees with English ivy climbing their trunks.
—Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
Tents are adorned with explorer-style campaign furniture and Zanzibari trunks and illuminated by Earth tones that complement—but not compete with—the natural beauty of surrounding grasslands.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The fabric of most men's swim trunks doesn't contain as much elastane as a woman's bathing suit.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
Only a handful of these royal traveling trunks are known to exist, with many residing in museums or palace collections.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 11 June 2026
Green contrasts particularly well with darker wood colors such as the decking, the stone and paving, and even the tree trunks.
—Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 5 June 2026
The French Riviera leans into the label's embrace of Mediterranean warmth and glamor, as seen in the its High Summer 2026 collection, which features bikinis, swim trunks, and beach towels with the Burberry Check.
—John Wogan, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2026
These tubes serve as stabilizing cables that allow flexible fibrous trunks to withstand hurricane-force winds.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
The Mazda went past Chrysler Drive, not far from Street De Ville, passing old trees with English ivy climbing their trunks.
—Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
Tents are adorned with explorer-style campaign furniture and Zanzibari trunks and illuminated by Earth tones that complement—but not compete with—the natural beauty of surrounding grasslands.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trunks
Noun
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If any drawers and bins have stains or spills, remove them and wash them in warm, soapy water.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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Future developments could potentially allow the robot not only to collect clutter into bins but also to return items directly to their proper storage locations.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Wyndham Clark made headlines last year by damaging lockers at the historic Oakmont Golf Club after missing the cut at the US Open.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Campsites on the islands have fire rings, animal-proof food lockers, and privies nearby.—
Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Super Bowl winners have his rings, too — the Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Philadelphia Eagles and the Seattle Seahawks, whose players opened their ornate jewelry boxes at a private team party Thursday night to find the prize every NFL player covets.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Since the thefts, several victims have installed lock boxes for their packages, and one homeowner reported plans to install a fence.—
Morgan Rynor,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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McAfee, not fully grasping why people would want to drink milk that was unpasteurized, nonetheless went to his silo, filled half-gallon containers and packed them in ice chests.—
Annie Waldman,
ProPublica,
9 June 2026
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During the most recent friendly matches against Gambia (3-1 win on May 29) and Mali (2-0 win on June 4), players placed their right hands on the badge across their chests.—
Adam Leventhal,
New York Times,
6 June 2026
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“Trunks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trunks. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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