dustbin

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dustbin

/ˈdʌstbɪn/ US, UK

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

noun dustbins · dust bin · dust-bin

Commonwealth, Ireland A bin for holding rubbish until it can be collected; a garbage can. Nothing was too small to receive attention, if a supervising eye could suggest improvements likely to conduce to the common welfare. Mr. Gordon Burnage, for instance, personally visited dust-bins and back premises, accompanied by a sort of village bailiff, going his round like a commanding officer d
Similar: ashcan, dumpster, garbage can, garbage pail, rubbish bin, trash can, wastebin, wastepaper basket

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@misc{dustbin_2026,
  title = {dustbin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dustbin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}