Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense bins, present participle binning, past tense, past participle binned
1. countable noun
A bin is a container that you put rubbish in.
[mainly British]
He screwed the paper small and chucked it in the bin.
regional note: in AM, usually use garbage can, trash can
Synonyms: dustbin, bucket [Scottish], garbage can [US], wastepaper basket More Synonyms of bin
2. countable noun [oft noun NOUN]
A bin is a container that you keep or store things in.
...a bread bin.
...big steel storage bins.
3. verb
If you bin something, you throw it away.
[British, informal]
He decided to bin his paintings. [VERB noun]
bin in British English
(bɪn)
noun
1.
a large container or enclosed space for storing something in bulk, such as coal, grain, or wool
2. Also called: bread bin
a small container for bread
3. Also called: dustbin, rubbish bin
a container for litter, rubbish, etc
4. British
a.
a storage place for bottled wine
b.
one particular bottling of wine
verbWord forms: bins, binning or binned
5. (transitive)
to store in a bin
6. (transitive)
to put in a wastepaper bin
Word origin
Old English binne basket, probably of Celtic origin; related to bindan to bind
bin- in British English
prefix
a variant, esp before a vowel, of bi-1
binocular
bin in American English
(bɪn)
noun
1.
a box or other receptacle, or an enclosed space, esp. for storing foods or other articles for a time
verb transitiveWord forms: binned or ˈbinning
2.
to put or store in a bin
Word origin
ME < OE, manger, crib < Celt, as in Welsh benn, cart, orig., cart with woven wicker body < IE base *bhendh-: see bind
bin- in American English
(baɪn)
bi-1
used before a vowel [binaural]
bin in Retail
(bɪn)
Word forms: (regular plural) bins
noun
(Retail: Store fixtures and layout)
A bin is an area within a larger division of the warehouse or stockroom. Bins are numbered or coded so that stock may be checked and found easily.
This less formal display method sees product being "dumped" into the display bin rather than being stacked in an orderly fashion.
The label tells the warehouse staff which bin the goods are to be stored in.
A bin is an area within a larger division of the warehouse or stockroom. Bins are numberedor coded so that stock may be checked and found easily.
Examples of 'bin' in a sentence
bin
Some councils have removed litter bins to save money after government cuts to their budgets.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
It goes to the heart of our free press and should be thrown in the bin.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
There are no lights and when it rains you have to go out in your wellies at 6am to put your bin out.
The Sun (2016)
And inside there was what amounted to a bright pink bin liner with a face that looked like it had been drawn by a four-year-old.
The Sun (2016)
That's like being in a wheelie bin that's bouncing down an endless cliff.
The Sun (2016)
There are few litter bins, yet there's no litter.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He was wrapped in clingfilm and a blanket in a double wheelie bin that had been outside his block of flats'for days '.
The Sun (2016)
But he has now been binned after just one Test for the SECOND time.
The Sun (2016)
She nods at the stainless steel bin by the coffee counter.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
We have two very large bins on each street corner.
The Sun (2008)
We had to throw away our bin because it was so mouldy.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Most of it was binned because storage was very expensive.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
We put the rubbish in bin liners and the council collect it.
The Sun (2014)
The singer sent two snappers flying into rubbish bins and attacked one with his guitar.
The Sun (2007)
Other footage featured pals committing offences including blowing up a wheelie bin and a microwave with fireworks.
The Sun (2008)
Two thousand litter bins have been distributed.
Cloke, Paul J (ed) Rural Land-Use Planning in Developed Nations (1989)
Your body is not a rubbish bin.
Sally Gunnell, Kathryn Leigh BE YOUR BEST: How Anyone can become Fit, Healthy and Confident (2002)
Sick and injured rabbits were thrown alive into bins containing the decomposing bodies of dead animals.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Store your wheelie bin as far away as is practical from the back door.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
It also informs employees that small waste bins will be removed and replaced with larger recycling bins.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Watching their dad being taken away by a bin bag full of global warming.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Put infested items in a bin liner and take outside right away.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It was then held in a wheelie bin before being taken to kennels with another aggressive dog.
The Sun (2015)
The council has previously installed special litter bins for used gum.
The Sun (2013)
Rubbish bins will appear on all floors.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The youngster put a bin bag containing the cans in a burning open drum.
The Sun (2008)
Most of these letters probably get thrown in the bin already.
The Sun (2013)
The mild winter and the move from heavy metal rubbish bins to smaller bins for recycling have only contributed to the problem.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
No, they just chuck it all in a big bin bag.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Bin the small ones; they are almost certain not to flower.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Households would be charged for the size of their bins; families requiring a bigger bin will pay the most.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
He crumpled up the coffee carton and tossed it towards one of the bins at the far end of the passageway.
Nicola Barker BEHINDLINGS (2002)
Dorothy never discovered what she did with them: dumped them into rubbish bins, probably.
West, Charles STAGE FRIGHT (2002)
Against the wall behind the bins, looking like a collapsed marathon runner, leaned an ancient bicycle.
Ruell, Patrick THE ONLY GAME (2002)
In other languages
bin
British English: bin /bɪn/ NOUN
A bin is a container that you put rubbish in.
He screwed the paper up and chucked it in the bin.
American English: wastebasket
Arabic: صَفِيحَة لِلزُّبالَة
Brazilian Portuguese: lixo
Chinese: l垃圾箱
Croatian: kanta za smeće
Czech: koš nádoba na odpadky
Danish: bøtte
Dutch: vuilnisbak
European Spanish: papelera recipiente
Finnish: roskakori
French: poubelle
German: Mülleimer
Greek: κάδος
Italian: bidone pattumiera
Japanese: ごみ箱
Korean: 쓰레기통
Norwegian: søppelkasse
Polish: kosz na śmieci
European Portuguese: caixote do lixo
Romanian: coș de gunoi
Russian: мусорное ведро
Latin American Spanish: cubo recipiente
Swedish: sophink
Thai: ถังขยะ
Turkish: çöp tenekesi
Ukrainian: відро для сміття
Vietnamese: thùng rác
All related terms of 'bin'
bi
Bi means the same as → bisexual .
ash bin
a dustbin
bin bag
a plastic bag used to line the inside of a rubbish bin
bin end
the last bottles in a particular bin
sin bin
In the sports of ice hockey and rugby league , if a player is sent to the sin-bin , they are ordered to leave the playing area for a short period of time because they have done something that is against the rules .
bin card
an index card in or affixed to a bin identifying its contents
bin Laden
Osama ( əʊˈsɑːmə ). 1957–2011, Saudi-born leader of the al-Qaida terrorist network : presumed architect of the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington of September 11 2001. Killed by US Special Forces in Abbottabad, Pakistan
bin liner
A bin liner is a plastic bag that you put inside a waste bin or dustbin .
bread bin
A bread bin is a wooden , metal, or plastic container for storing bread.
flour bin
a small container for flour
loony bin
a psychiatric hospital
pedal bin
A pedal bin is a container for waste, usually in a kitchen or bathroom . It has a lid which is controlled by a pedal that you press with your foot.
swing-bin
a rubbish bin with a hinged lid , used esp in a kitchen or bathroom
bargain bin
a container in a shop from which customers can buy goods that may be old or imperfect at greatly reduced prices
chilly bin
a portable insulated container with provision for packing food and drink in ice
compost bin
a container designed to expedite the development of compost
litter bin
A litter bin is a container , usually in a street , park , or public building, into which people can put rubbish .
refuse bin
a bin for the disposal of rubbish and waste
rubbish bin
a container for rubbish
wheelie bin
A wheelie bin is a large, rectangular dustbin with a hinged lid and wheels on two of the corners .
Qaboos bin Said
1940–2020, Sultan of Oman (1970–2020)
wastepaper basket
A wastepaper basket is a container for rubbish , especially paper , which is usually placed on the floor in the corner of a room or next to a desk .
binning
a large container or enclosed space for storing something in bulk , such as coal , grain , or wool