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dustbin

or dust bin

[ duhst-bin ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Chiefly British.

an ashcan; garbage can.

dustbin

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noun

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of dustbin¹

First recorded in 1840–50; dust + bin

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Example Sentences

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But I can assure you, it has not been set aside into a dustbin.

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But the prime minister has inherited a less benign economy than the last Labour government – and arguably a more malign world, with 'peace dividends' firmly thrown into the dustbin of history.

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

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

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

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