Dustbin

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdʌstbɪn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dust′bin′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈdust ˌbin, n. [countable][Brit.]
  1. Place Names, American Historya garbage can.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
dust•bin  (dust′bin′),USA pronunciation n. [Chiefly Brit.]
  1. British Termsan ashcan;
    garbage can.
Also, dust′ bin′. 
  • dust + bin 1840–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
dustbin / ˈdʌstˌbɪn/
  1. a large, usually cylindrical container for rubbish, esp one used by a household
    US and Canadian names: garbage can, trash can
'Dustbin' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Flying Dustbin - ashcan - bin - midden - petard - trashcan

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