noun / verb
bin
BIN/bɪn/
A container used to collect or store items.
Folded towels fill the open storage bin beside its lid.
Etymology
The older basket or manger was a receptacle for holding things. That basic function remains in the broader modern sense, covering containers for storage as well as disposal; the word’s deeper origin is uncertain.
In context
i use a makeshift compost bin that i have on my balcony it's just a normal plastic container
More examples
- She puts empty cans in the recycling bin.
- The software groups each measurement into an age bin.
- Workers bin the harvested apples by size.
Forms
bin · bins · binned · binning