noun

bin

Translation

bin, container, receptacle

Please put the trash in the bin.

Please put the rubbish in the bin.

We store old toys in a large bin.

Sort the recycling into the correct bins.

((a/the)) bin ((for sth.)) a container for (sth.) This is the bin for paper recycling.

Synonyms: container, receptacle, holder, dustbin

From Old English 'binne' meaning 'manger, crib, hutch'. The core idea is a receptacle for holding things.

Think of 'bin' as a place to put things 'in'.