dustbin en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈdʌstbɪn/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From dust + bin, as used for disposing of dust (originally ash from domestic fires) and other rubbish.
Meanings
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(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 doing billets.
1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter XIX, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dust bin | alternative | lexicographic | |
| dustbins | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| dust-bin | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
walking dustbin · dustbin check · dustbin of history
Synonyms
wastebin (container for trash) · garbage pail (container for trash) · garbage can (container for trash) · trash can (container for trash) · ashcan (container for trash) · wastepaper basket (container for trash) · rubbish bin (container for trash) · dumpster (container for trash)