bins
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
In a government survey last year, the lack of public rubbish bins was ranked the biggest inconvenience for tourists, cited by more than 20% of some 4,000 foreign visitors.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
They should not be put in normal bins, general recycling, or littered in the environment.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
North Norfolk District Council said additional bins had been placed around the beach in anticipation of high visitor numbers.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
Other recent events have focused on “lost arts,” including sewing, knitting and jewelry making, in which Edenwald residents have offered instruction and bins of yarn.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
Roli has only had his license for a few weeks and already we’ve lost a mailbox and two recycling bins to his skills behind the wheel.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
