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wheelie bin

British  

noun

  1. a large container for rubbish, esp one used by a household, mounted on wheels so that it can be moved more easily

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"A resident has put this in a wheelie bin," explained supervisor Paul Pagett.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

The footage also showed Mark Gordon and Constance Marten rummaging through a large wheelie bin, taking things out of it and putting them in a "bag for life."

From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2024

Music blares from a huge speakers cased in a wheelie bin as people huddle round fire pits in a crowd made up of farmers, families, tradesmen and even an off-duty police officer.

From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2024

In the early hours of 4 August, two figures were seen struggling to drag a green wheelie bin in the direction of Househill Park.

From BBC ● May 23, 2023

He decided to empty the rubbish bin altogether—less risky that way—and took the bag out to the wheelie bin in front of the house.

From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness

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