Synonyms of trunk

trunk 1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈtrəŋk 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bin
• locker
• box
• chest
• crate
• casket
• caddy
• case
• compartment
• coffin
• vault
• carton
• footlocker
• strongbox
• lockbox
• coffer
• safe
• safe-deposit box
• sea chest
• hatbox
• caisson
• snuffbox
• bandbox
• jewel box
• canteen
• hope chest
• tinderbox
• minaudière

trunks

2 of 2

noun (2)

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bins
• lockers
• boxes
• chests
• crates
• caskets
• caddies
• cases
• cartons
• compartments
• coffins
• footlockers
• vaults
• safes
• strongboxes
• coffers
• lockboxes
• safe-deposit boxes
• sea chests
• hatboxes
• caissons
• canteens
• bandboxes
• snuffboxes
• jewel boxes
• hope chests
• tinderboxes
• minaudières

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of trunk

Noun

And then that trunk has two branches, and each of those has two more branches, and each of those has two more branches. —Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025

This dog breed, developed in the United States to hunt raccoons, can climb trees and isn't afraid to chase prey up the trunk, according to Dogster. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025

Noun

Coconut trees bend under the gusts of wind, their tall, towering trunks swaying against the gray sky. —Hannah Peart, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024

After one particularly challenging transcontinental flight with a diaper blowout and a toddler with motion sickness, my husband disembarked in foggy San Francisco wearing just swim trunks and a short-sleeve T-shirt. —Jocelyn Newman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024

Video

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