bins

noun

plural of bin
as in boxes
a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things a storage bin for hats and gloves put plastics in this recycling bin, and glass in that one

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Recent Examples of bins Keep trash bins securely closed and clean up outside garbage. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2026 The Wolves forward took a touch towards goal and rifled the ball top bins. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 1 July 2026 Shaffer then allegedly got into his truck and backed it into the bins. — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2026 The strips are piled high in plastic bins, sprawled over tables and fed underneath bobbing needles. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026 Meanwhile, Dondi’s son and son-in-law kept combing the flood area for objects, as did her husband, who also transported bins of things back to the warehouse and coached volunteers. — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 July 2026 In the midmorning heat, hundreds of people lined up outside a San Joaquin Valley farm this week to get their haul from large blue bins filled with thousands of bright red nectarines. — Gary Kazanjian, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 In the produce section, large bins held tomatillos, poblano peppers, Indian eggplants, dragon fruit, kumquats, coconuts, fava beans and giant king oyster mushrooms. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2026 Old Fireworks and Holiday Decorations After Fourth of July celebrations wind down, many households are left with leftover fireworks and patriotic decorations tucked away in garages and storage bins. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bins
  1. boxes
  2. lockers
  3. trunks
  4. crates
  5. chests
Noun
  • The problem, inherent to the design, has always been the physical gaps between those individual boxes.
    — Dave Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Boltanski’s haunting installation consists of rusting archive boxes stacked to form dark, narrow passageways.
    — Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026
Definition of boxes
Noun
  • Gary officials asked families to remind students to either not bring the devices to school or keep them in lockers.
    — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2026
  • That’s when Champion made thick cotton tops with hoods to help keep butchers warm in meat lockers and construction crews insulated during periods of cold outdoor labor.
    — Faran Krentcil, InStyle, 1 July 2026
Definition of lockers
Noun
  • The maison snatched up Orlebar Brown, a British luxury resort-wear brand known for its swim trunks, back in 2018.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 2 July 2026
  • Artisans scale the trunks with ropes and spikes to reach the greenish base of each frond.
    — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
Definition of trunks
Noun
  • The witness believed the crates contained gold, though their contents could not be confirmed.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • The trailer was loaded with crates containing approximately 2,000 pounds of Pink Moon Peaches valued at $8,500, the sheriff's office said.
    — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of crates
Noun
  • Nervous system training is moving from clinical biofeedback labs onto everyday wrists, chests and phone screens.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026
  • Parents wept over the loss of their children, while mothers and other female relatives cried and beat their chests in grief.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
Definition of chests

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