dustbin

noun

dust·​bin ˈdəs(t)-ˌbin How to pronounce dustbin (audio)
1
British : a can for trash or garbage
2

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At a time when too many people seem intent on sending freedom to the dustbin of history, Women’s History Month offers an opportunity to pay tribute to women whose ideas and words have renewed the love of freedom for generations of readers. The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 9 Mar. 2025 Dustbin capacity in Shark robotic vacuums The dustbin is what holds all the dirt and debris that a Shark robotic vacuum picks up. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025 The robot’s main wheels flank the brush roll, cliff sensors circle the front and sides, and charging contacts reside on either side of the dustbin in the back. PCMAG, 28 Oct. 2024 To which some will reply that Tether and bitcoin are poised to throw the dollar into history’s proverbial dustbin. John Tamny, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dustbin

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of dustbin was in 1848

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“Dustbin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dustbin. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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