coalbin

[ kohl-bin ]

noun

1. a bin used for holding coal.

Word History and Origins

Origin of coalbin¹

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; coal + bin

Example Sentences

She hands the letter back and stares down the alley at the dense ranks of clotheslines and coalbins.

From Literature

As foolish as the tales told children of the wunks living in the coalbins––as if there ever could be such creatures!

From Project Gutenberg

He pushed and it swung in over an empty coalbin.

From Project Gutenberg

Makes me feel almost like I ought to put on a gag and sit down cellar in the coalbin.”

From Project Gutenberg

Now the following story will be about Buddy on horseback—that is, providing no cats get into our coalbin to scratch the furnace and make it go out.

From Project Gutenberg