dustbin

Or dust bin

[duhst-bin]

noun

Chiefly British.

1. an ashcan; garbage can.

dustbin

/ ˈdʌstˌbɪn /

noun

1. US and Canadian names: garbage can.  trash can. a large, usually cylindrical container for rubbish, esp one used by a household

Word History and Origins

Origin of dustbin¹

First recorded in 1840–50; dust + bin

Example Sentences

Feitó-Cabrera made the comments earlier this week at a session of the National Assembly, in which she spoke about people begging and rummaging through dustbins in Cuba.

From BBC

Israel has rejected her report as "groundless", saying it would "join the dustbin of history".

From BBC

The question remains if this is a better strategy, if it will even work, than preventing species from being swept into the dustbin of extinction in the first place.

From Salon

But I can assure you, it has not been set aside into a dustbin.

From Salon

But the prime minister has inherited a less benign economy than the last Labour government – and arguably a more malign world, with 'peace dividends' firmly thrown into the dustbin of history.

From BBC

Related Words

• trash can