dustbin

noun

dust·​bin ˈdəs(t)-ˌbin How to pronounce dustbin (audio)
1
British : a can for trash or garbage
2

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The Trump-Vance campaign has plucked the WCTU’s tools from the dustbin of history to demonize immigrants. Elizabeth Marshall / Made By History, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024 When Abe, the driving force behind the Quad, unexpectedly resigned, in September 2007 (before becoming prime minister again in 2012), his successor, Yasuo Fukuda, formally consigned the Quad to the dustbin of history. Kevin Rudd, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2021 The cordless vacuum also has a detachable dustbin that can be emptied with the press of a button. Clara McMahon, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024 The HoloLens 2 now joins Magic Leap in the dustbin of history. Charlie Fink, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dustbin 

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of dustbin was in 1848

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“Dustbin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dustbin. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

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