bin

noun

/bɪn/

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(especially British English) a container that you put waste in
- a rubbish bin
- Grey bins will be emptied weekly.
- Many councils now have fortnightly bin collections.
see also dustbin, green bin, litter bin, waste bin, wheelie bin
Extra Examples
- Put the bottles in the recycling bin.
- She threw the letter in the waste-paper bin.
Topics Houses and homesa2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- litter
- rubbish
- waste
- …
verb + bin
- put something in
- chuck something in/into
- throw something in/into
- …
bin + noun
- bag
- liner
- man
- …
preposition
- in a/the bin
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a large container, usually with a lid (= cover), for storing things in
- a bread bin
- All their toys are kept in plastic storage bins under the bed.
see also compost bin
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- litter
- rubbish
- waste
- …
verb + bin
- put something in
- chuck something in/into
- throw something in/into
- …
bin + noun
- bag
- liner
- man
- …
preposition
- in a/the bin
See full entry

Word OriginOld English bin(n), binne, of Celtic origin; related to Welsh ben ‘cart’. The original meaning was ‘container’ in a general sense; also specifically ‘a container for animal food in a stable’ and ‘container for grain, bread, or other foodstuffs’. The sense ‘container for rubbish’ dates from the mid 19th cent.

bin

verb

/bɪn/

(British English, informal)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they bin	/bɪn/ /bɪn/
he / she / it bins	/bɪnz/ /bɪnz/
past simple binned	/bɪnd/ /bɪnd/
past participle binned	/bɪnd/ /bɪnd/
-ing form binning	/ˈbɪnɪŋ/ /ˈbɪnɪŋ/

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bin something to throw something away
- Do you need to keep these letters or shall we bin them?
- Sorry—I’ve already binned it.
Word OriginOld English bin(n), binne, of Celtic origin; related to Welsh ben ‘cart’. The original meaning was ‘container’ in a general sense; also specifically ‘a container for animal food in a stable’ and ‘container for grain, bread, or other foodstuffs’. The sense ‘container for rubbish’ dates from the mid 19th cent.