dustbin

or dust bin

[ duhst-bin ]

noun

, Chiefly British.

1. an ashcan; garbage can.

dustbin

/ ˈdʌstˌbɪn /

noun

1. a large, usually cylindrical container for rubbish, esp one used by a household US and Canadian namesgarbage cantrash can

Word History and Origins

Origin of dustbin¹

First recorded in 1840–50; dust + bin

Example Sentences

Public time based on notions of equality, the common good, and justice fades into the dustbin of a white-washed history.

From Salon

“People used to throw rocks at each other’s stores and look in dustbins to see client lists,” Boyd said.

From Los Angeles Times

"This punitive policy needs to be consigned to the dustbin of history where it belongs."

From BBC

To do so, she twisted or ignored precedent, misconstrued statutes and cast into the dustbin of history decades of practice.

From Salon

But many were not so fortunate, collapsing on roadsides, around dustbins, and dying on the pavements - strangers in a city they thought would help them.

From BBC

Related Words

• wastebasket