- (especially British English) a container that you put waste in
- a rubbish bin
- Grey bins will be emptied weekly.
- Many councils now have fortnightly bin collections.
Extra ExamplesTopics Houses and homesa2- Put the bottles in the recycling bin.
- She threw the letter in the waste-paper bin.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- litter
- rubbish
- waste
- …
- put something in
- chuck something in/into
- throw something in/into
- …
- bag
- liner
- man
- …
- in a/the bin
- a large container, usually with a lid (= cover), for storing things in
- a bread bin
- All their toys are kept in plastic storage bins under the bed.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- litter
- rubbish
- waste
- …
- put something in
- chuck something in/into
- throw something in/into
- …
- bag
- liner
- man
- …
- in a/the bin
Word OriginOld English bin(n), binne, of Celtic origin; related to Welsh ben ‘cart’. The original meaning was ‘container’ in a general sense; also specifically ‘a container for animal food in a stable’ and ‘container for grain, bread, or other foodstuffs’. The sense ‘container for rubbish’ dates from the mid 19th cent.
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