dustbin

American  

[duhst-bin] / ˈdʌstˌbɪn /

Or dust bin

noun

Chiefly British.

1. an ashcan; garbage can.

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dustbin British  

/ ˈdʌstˌbɪn /

noun

1. US and Canadian names: garbage can.   trash can.  a large, usually cylindrical container for rubbish, esp one used by a household

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Etymology

Origin of dustbin

First recorded in 1840–50; dust + bin

Example Sentences

“Ah! I understand. You are thanking me for throwing Planet Spud into the dustbin,” she said.

From Literature

Feitó-Cabrera made the comments earlier this week at a session of the National Assembly, in which she spoke about people begging and rummaging through dustbins in Cuba.

From BBC

The question remains if this is a better strategy, if it will even work, than preventing species from being swept into the dustbin of extinction in the first place.

From Salon

But I can assure you, it has not been set aside into a dustbin.

From Salon

"This punitive policy needs to be consigned to the dustbin of history where it belongs."

From BBC

Related Words

• trash can