dustbin

or dust bin

[ duhst-bin ]

noun

, Chiefly British.

1. an ashcan; garbage can.

dustbin

/ ˈdʌstˌbɪn /

noun

1. a large, usually cylindrical container for rubbish, esp one used by a household US and Canadian namesgarbage cantrash can

Word History and Origins

Origin of dustbin¹

First recorded in 1840–50; dust + bin

Example Sentences

I’ve been thinking about him a lot over the past few months as Congress inexplicably argues over such big issues as the Voting Rights Act of 1965 — leaving the Equality Act lying fallow near the dustbin of history.

From Washington Blade

A HEPA filter and special anti-allergen seal on the dustbin prevent pet dander from re-entering the home.

From Popular-Science

When choosing the best stick vacuum, consider dustbin size, suction power, and head design.

From Popular-Science

The best stick vacuums typically have a good blend of features, including suction control, dustbin design, and battery life.

From Popular-Science

It also offers two ways to empty the dustbin and includes a washable filter to save filter costs over the life of the vacuum.

From Popular-Science

Marrero himself was hardly a “cup of coffee” relic or a minor character belatedly retrieved from the dustbin of baseball history.

From The Daily Beast

Drop your clash of civilizations references into the dustbin of history.

From The Daily Beast

Usually if a book was controversial or never published, we think it worthy of rescuing from the literary dustbin.

From The Daily Beast

And, magically, the point of no return disappeared into the dustbin of history—at least for a few months.

From The Daily Beast

But the Finnish company struck a deal this month that will doom it to the dustbin of history.

From The Daily Beast

But to me the divinities of antiquity are not mere dolls to be patted superciliously on the head and then remitted to the dustbin.

From Project Gutenberg

They were as miscellaneous as if some one had taken the lid off a human dustbin.

From Project Gutenberg

That tidiness of yours is a mania; that way of looking upon the world as a dustbin is a disease.

From Project Gutenberg

He threw the cruet in the dustbin—where I found it, along with other silver—for the sake of a burglary blind.

From Project Gutenberg

A form sprawled against a dustbin and muffled by its arm and hat snores, groans, grinding growling teeth, and snores again.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• wastebasket