dustbin

CEFRB1

/ˈdʌstbɪn/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A container used for household rubbish.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A bin for holding rubbish until it can be collected; a garbage can.

Examples

  • Tom threw the broken doll in the dustbin.

  • Put those peelings in the dustbin.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

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More examples

In context

  • The dustbin is full.

Synonyms

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She threw the empty cans into the green blank outside.

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Origin

noun

From dust + bin, as used for disposing of dust (originally ash from domestic fires) and other rubbish.