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dustbin

[duhst-bin] / ˈdʌstˌbɪn /
NOUN
ash can
Synonyms
WEAK
garbage pail litter basket trash barrel trash bin trash can wastebasket wastebin wastepaper basket
NOUN
garbage can
Synonyms
STRONGEST
trash can
WEAK
Dumpster™ ashcan circular file garbage pail trash basket waste basket wastebin wastepaper basket
NOUN
trash can
Synonyms
STRONGEST
wastebasket
WEAK
Dumpster™ ashcan compost heap garbage bag litter basket skip trash bag wastebin wastepaper basket
NOUN
wastepaper basket
Synonyms
WEAK
litter basket litter bin trashcan waste-paper basket wastebasket wastebin

Example Sentences

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But those primarily interested in dividend income shouldn’t toss them in the dustbin just yet.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Mathrani said he felt "100 years of history is being relegated to the dustbin".

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

The broadcast network triopoly went into the dustbin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

Then it rescued the Federal Reserve from the dustbin of history and poorly explained why, though its explanation doesn’t really hold.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2025

There was also an upturned dustbin lid with an inch of rainwater inside, and the incomplete tea-ring stain on the cover of his Housman poems.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan