dustbin

noun

dust·​bin ˈdəs(t)-ˌbin How to pronounce dustbin (audio)
1
British : a can for trash or garbage
2

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In the meantime, however, the robovac delivers plenty of suction power, a spacious dustbin, and a 240ml water tank that allows this robot to also mop your floors. Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024 Hundreds of tiny bristles latch onto hair, pulling it off your surfaces and stuffing it into a dustbin built into the bottom of the roller with just a few gentle swipes. Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024 The model that's on sale has a detachable mop pad, slightly better suction, and improved run time and dustbin size. Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 4 July 2024 With great-power competition seemingly relegated to the dustbin of history, economic interests could now drive foreign policy. Ivo Daalder, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022 See all Example Sentences for dustbin 

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of dustbin was in 1848

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“Dustbin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dustbin. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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