wheelie bin

British

noun

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

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The image of Sinner vomiting into a wheelie bin by the side of the court is not one many would expect to mark the start of a new reign of dominance in men's tennis.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2025

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

The wheelie bin in which Rikki's clothes were found had been stored in the underground car park at Thorpe Wood Police Station in Peterborough.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2022

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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