noun

wheelie-bin

rolling trash can, wheelie bin

Please put the wheelie-bin out for collection.

Please put the rolling trash can out for collection.

The wheelie-bin is full of garden waste.

The rolling trash can is full of garden waste.

((a/the ...)) a large container with wheels for trash The council provides a green wheelie-bin for recycling.

Synonyms: rolling trash can, garbage can

A compound of 'wheelie' (having wheels) and 'bin' (a container for waste).

This is a common British term. Imagine a 'bin' (what Americans call a trash can) with 'wheels'.

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