bin
gb/bˈɪn/ us/bˈɪn/
A1
English
~ 1500
Senses
0 senses
Noun
A1
entity
1
Container for waste or storage
A container that you use to keep things, especially trash or recycling.
Usage pattern:
a [type] bin
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bin' with 'basket'; 'bin' usually refers to a container with solid sides and often a lid, while 'basket' is often woven and open.
Synonyms
container (More general term for any object that holds things; not specific to waste.)
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trash can (Common American English term specifically for waste containers.)
Antonyms
floor (Opposite in the sense that waste is not contained but left on the ground.)
Collocations
trash bin
|recycling bin
|storage bin
|waste bin
|garbage bin
Themes
daily life
|home
|environment
|daily_life
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- Please put your empty bottles in the recycling bin.
- The kitchen bin is full and needs to be emptied.
- She stored the toys in a large plastic bin.
- He accidentally threw his keys into the waste bin.
- We have separate bins for paper and general waste.
Learner examples
- Put the paper in the bin.
- The bin is full.
- I have a big bin for clothes.
- Please use the bin for rubbish.
- There is a green bin outside.
Verb
informal
A2
action
2
Throw away into a bin
To put something in the trash or recycling bin.
Usage pattern:
to bin [something]
Common mistake:
Some learners may confuse 'bin' with 'delete' in digital contexts; 'bin' is usually for physical disposal in general use.
Synonyms
discard (More formal; can refer to getting rid of something in any way, not just in a bin.)
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throw away (Common phrase meaning to dispose of something; not necessarily into a bin.)
Antonyms
keep (Opposite of throwing something away.)
Collocations
bin it
|bin the rubbish
|bin unwanted items
Themes
daily life
|environment
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- I decided to bin my old shoes.
- Please bin that piece of paper when you're done.
- They binned all the broken toys.
- He binned the letter without reading it.
- Don't just leave it there—bin it.
Learner examples
- Please bin the trash.
- I will bin this paper.
- He binned the old bag.
- Bin your rubbish here.
- I binned my old shoes.
Grammar
Dictionary form
bin
IPA
GB/bˈɪn/
US/bˈɪn/
Syllables & stress
bin (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (bin)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: bin
- Plural: bins
Verb
- Base: bin
- 3rd Person Singular: bins
- Present Participle: binning
- Past: binned
Word family
Forms
bins
noun
binning
verb
binned
verb
Related words
dustbin
noun A2
Highlights
- Irregular present participle: binning Verb
- Irregular past: binned Verb
Expressions
bin it
1/bˈɪn ˈɪt/
fixed phrase
informal
Dispose of something in a bin
Throw something into the trash or recycling container.
Examples
- If it's broken beyond repair, just bin it.
- You don't need to keep that receipt—bin it.
put in the bin
1/pˈʊt ˈɪn ðə bˈɪn/
fixed phrase
Place item in waste container
To put something inside a trash or recycling container.
Examples
- Please put your wrappers in the bin.
- He put the empty bottle in the bin outside.