as in box
a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things
a storage bin for hats and gloves put plastics in this recycling bin, and glass in that one
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Recent Examples of bin
Its large-capacity bin can hold up to 48 ounces of ice or 38 pounds daily.
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Nora Colomer, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025
In fact, anybody can hang out a shingle and try to sell video messages on Cameo, which now has a bargain bin of wannabe celebrities ranging from fringe social media influencers to a Goldendoodle puppy.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
From there, Kiwanis spread the word about the event and secured the trash bin from the city.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
The company continues to invest in technology and infrastructure improvements, including enhanced WiFi, in-seat power, and larger overhead bins on new aircraft.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025
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Nora Colomer, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025
In fact, anybody can hang out a shingle and try to sell video messages on Cameo, which now has a bargain bin of wannabe celebrities ranging from fringe social media influencers to a Goldendoodle puppy.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
From there, Kiwanis spread the word about the event and secured the trash bin from the city.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
The company continues to invest in technology and infrastructure improvements, including enhanced WiFi, in-seat power, and larger overhead bins on new aircraft.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bin
Noun
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The explosives were packed into boxes fashioned with 3-d printers that were installed in place of a fan.—
Kim Barker,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Pros Wide, square toe box Very sturdy Comes in narrow and wide sizes Cons Expensive Not available in many colors Our tester hard-launched these pumps by wearing them to the office on day one of testing (brave!).—
Jessica Kasparian,
SELF,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Pronger made his way to the locker of Blues defenseman Colton Parayko on Saturday morning.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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Ryne Stanek brought loaves of bread baked by his wife Jessica on Friday, leaving them in the lockers of some of his teammates.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Yes, a front trunk, where an internal combustion engine would normally be.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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This philosophy extends to the viral Baller trunks, which were based on a 1970s photograph of basketball legend Larry Bird.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Officers saw Washington, stabbed in the chest, through a locked screen door lying on the floor.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2025
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The unidentified driver reported that something flew through his windshield and struck him in the chest, according to Lyndsey Lantz with the Los Angeles Fire Department.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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It will be removed from its display case when conservation work begins in the fall of 2025, then packaged in a conservation crate before being moved to temporary reserves.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
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The foster mom in the van following on the ground—the two women take turns driving and flying—had to go back to the start, and then spend hours on the airfield, in the blistering sun, herding the birds into crates, before driving hours to rejoin the others.—
Nick Paumgarten,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Bin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bin. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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