bin

[ bin ]

/ bɪn /

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noun

a box or enclosed place for storing grain, coal, or the like.

verb (used with object), binned, bin·ning.

to store in a bin.

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Origin of bin

before 950; Middle English binne,Old English binn(e) crib, perhaps <Celtic; compare Welsh benn cart

OTHER WORDS FROM bin

un·binned, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH bin

bean, been, Ben, bin

Words nearby bin

bimonthly, bimorph, bimorphemic, bimotor, bimotored, bin, binal, binarity, binary, binary cell, binary code

Other definitions for bin (2 of 2)

bin-

a combining form meaning “two,” “two at a time,” used in the formation of compound words: binary; binocular.

Compare bi-¹.

Origin of bin-

Combining form of Latin bīnī two each, by twos

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How to use bin in a sentence

The laundry bins can be carried over to your washer and then slide back into the bamboo frame.
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You can buy collapsible buckets made for this task, or just bring some plastic bins from home.
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Better yet, collect dirty water in a bin and pour it in a cathole when you’re done to avoid attracting wildlife.
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Trash would overflow every bin and was stuck in every compartment.
What I learned from 5 years of cleaning airplanes in the middle of the night|matthewheimer|August 30, 2020|Fortune

These days I’m into storage bins, label makers, and color-coordinated folders.
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You were basically the guy to do every dictator or crazy character, from Gaddafi and Ahmadinejad to Bin Laden.
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The 2001 grand jury indictment named 21 suspects as being involved in the U.S. embassy bombings, including Osama bin Laden.
Final Chapter for Accused Africa Bomber|Jamie Dettmer|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Fellow SEAL Matt Bissonnette also claims to have shot bin Laden.
Exclusive: Bin Laden ‘Shooter’ Under Investigation for Leaking Secrets|Shane Harris|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Yet I had serious trouble understanding how to cheer on the news of Bin Laden or anyone else dying.
The Life and Hard Times Of The Family A Cuban Defector Left Behind|Brin-Jonathan Butler|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the mid-1990s, some visitors did begin to show up due to the construction efforts of Osama Bin Laden.
Egypt Ain’t The Only Pyramid Show In Town|Nina Strochlic|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He told Horner you'd bin shot resistin' arrest, an' wanted t' see her afore yuh cashed in.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
Our picture shows a bin of crude up-river Para the finest rubber known.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge|Various
As soon as he gets Miss Holland they go up by leaps and bounds, and it's bin goin' steady ever since.
The Creators|May Sinclair
Uncle Bin never flung that accusation at women if they were merely implicated.
In the Onyx Lobby|Carolyn Wells
No, Sir, what you smell ain't incense—on'y the vaults after the damp weather we've bin 'aving.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 108, April 6, 1895|Various

British Dictionary definitions for bin (1 of 2)

bin

/ (bɪn) /

noun

a large container or enclosed space for storing something in bulk, such as coal, grain, or wool

Also called: bread bin a small container for bread

Also called: dustbin, rubbish bin a container for litter, rubbish, etc

British

a storage place for bottled wine
one particular bottling of wine

verb bins, binning or binned

(tr) to store in a bin

(tr) to put in a wastepaper bin

Word Origin for bin

Old English binne basket, probably of Celtic origin; related to bindan to bind

British Dictionary definitions for bin (2 of 2)