Bin

/bɪn/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A container used for storage or disposal.

Please put the empty bottles in the recycling bin.

A place for storing or keeping items.

The tools are in the bin next to the workbench.

A term used in statistics and data analysis to refer to a category or range of values.

We divided the data into bins for easier analysis.

verb

To put something into a bin.

Make sure to bin the leftover food after the party.

Middle English, from Old English 'binne', from Latin 'cuminum' (for a type of container).

dustbin

A container for waste or rubbish.

wheely bin

A bin on wheels for waste collection.

bin it

To throw something away.

binoculars

An optical instrument with lenses for both eyes.

storage

The process of keeping something in a particular place.

recycle

To convert waste into reusable material.

refuse

Waste material; garbage.

To discard something.

I just bin that old shirt.

A place or situation that is messy or chaotic.

My room looks like a bin right now!