Bin
(noun)
- A container used for storage, made of wood or plastic.
- A container for waste material.
- A container for separating different types of recyclable materials.
Origin:
From middle english binne, from old english binn, from proto-germanic *binnÅ ("bin, chest"), from proto-indo-european *bheid- ("to split").
Examples:
- She put the apples in the bin.
- He threw the trash in the bin.
- The bin was filled with recyclable materials.
- The bin was labeled "Paper".
- The bin was labeled "Plastic".