noun
bin
BIHN
noun
1
A container used to hold or throw away items.
"Put the empty bottles in the recycling bin."
verb
1
To throw something away.
"He binned the old newspapers before the guests arrived."
2
To sort data or items into discrete groups or categories.
"The survey results were binned by age range."
How to Use Bin
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA container for trash or storage, or the act of throwing something out or sorting it into groups.
UK vs US
In British English, "bin" is the everyday word for what Americans call a "trash can" or "garbage can."
Common pairings
recycling bin
bin it
storage bin
Word Forms
binned past tense, Bins plural, bins singular
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Etymology
From Middle English bynne, from Old English binn ("crib, manger"), possibly borrowed from a Celtic word for a cart or basket.