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wheelie bin

noun

  1. a large container for rubbish, esp one used by a household, mounted on wheels so that it can be moved more easily
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Example Sentences

This was the year when he told a schoolkid that “betrayal” motivated him to run for mayor; tossed a trash bag into a wheelie bin while “Empire State of Mind” blasted in the background; addressed the influx of immigrants into NYC by referring to the newcomers as “excellent swimmers” who should be lifeguards, and engaged in a heated, viral debate with criminal justice attorney Olayemi Olurin on The Breakfast Club, where he referred to himself by the third person pretty much nonstop.

From Slate

A man who threw objects including bricks and a wheelie bin at police during a riot has been jailed.

From BBC

He was seen to throw bricks, a wheelie bin, a plastic box, and what appeared to be a picture frame, towards police vans and officers.

From BBC

He was captured on footage throwing a missile at police and pushing a large wheelie bin at them.

From BBC

A woman who pushed a burning wheelie bin into a row of police officers during the Middlesbrough riots has been sentenced to 20 months in prison.

From BBC

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