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I once went through the dustbin outside David Bowie's house.
Matthew Bourne

Meaning of "dustbin" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DUSTBIN

dustbin  [ˈdʌstˌbɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DUSTBIN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dustbin is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DUSTBIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

dustbin

Waste container

A waste container is a container for temporarily storing waste, and is usually made out of metal or plastic. Common terms are dustbin, rubbish bin, litter bin, garbage can, trash can, trash bin, dumpster, waste basket, waste paper basket, waste receptacle, container bin, bin and kitchen bin. The words "rubbish", "basket" and "bin" are more common in British English usage; "trash" and "can" are more common in American English usage.

Definition of dustbin in the English dictionary

The definition of dustbin in the dictionary is a large, usually cylindrical container for rubbish, esp one used by a household US and Canadian names: garbage can, trash can.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DUSTBIN


arabin
ˈærəˌbɪn
bilirubin
ˌbɪlɪˈruːbɪn
bin
bɪn
bobbin
ˈbɒbɪn
cabin
ˈkæbɪn
coalbin
ˈkəʊlˌbɪn
hemoglobin
ˌhiːməˈɡləʊbɪn
Jacobin
ˈdʒækəbɪn
might-have-been
ˈmaɪtəvˌbɪn
Reuben
ˈruːbɪn
robbin
ˈrɒbɪn
robin
ˈrɒbɪn
round-robin
ˌraʊndˈrɒbɪn
Ruben
ˈruːbɪn
sabin
ˈsæbɪn
sin-bin
ˈsɪnbɪn
swing-bin
ˈswɪŋˌbɪn
thrombin
ˈθrɒmbɪn
turbine
ˈtɜːbɪn
woodbin
ˈwʊdˌbɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DUSTBIN

dust down
dust explosion
dust jacket
dust mite
dust sheet
dust shot
dust storm
dust-bath
dust-to-dust
dust-up
dustbin man
dustbin men
dustcart
dustcloth
duster
duster coat
dustheap
dustier
dustiest
dustily

WORDS THAT END LIKE DUSTBIN

bargain bin
dobbin
dubbin
globin
haemoglobin
haptoglobin
Harbin
inhibin
log cabin
loony bin
myoglobin
nubbin
oxyhemoglobin
pedal bin
prothrombin
Rabin
round robin
sin bin
wake-robin
Yibin

Synonyms and antonyms of dustbin in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dustbin» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DUSTBIN

Find out the translation of dustbin to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dustbin from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dustbin» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

垃圾箱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cubo de la basura
570 millions of speakers

English

dustbin
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कूड़ेदान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صُنْدُوق القُمَامَة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мусорный ящик
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lata de lixo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ত্তঁচলাকুড়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

corbeille
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

tong sampah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mülleimer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ごみ箱
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

쓰레기통
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tong sampah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thùng rác
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குப்பை தொட்டி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कचरा कुंड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Çöp kovası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pattumiera
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

śmietnik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

смітник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

coș de gunoi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκουπιδοτενεκές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vullisblik
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

soptunna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

søppelkasse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dustbin

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DUSTBIN»

The term «dustbin» is regularly used and occupies the 61.674 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DUSTBIN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dustbin

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3 QUOTES WITH «DUSTBIN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word dustbin.
1
Matthew Bourne
I once went through the dustbin outside David Bowie's house.
2
William Golding
Sleep is when all the unsorted stuff comes flying out as from a dustbin upset in a high wind.
3
Tom Rachman
At the outset, my notion of being a writer was that you would have moments of inspiration and moments of frustration, when you'd crumple up your pages and toss them away. On one side, the dustbin would fill up, and on the other side, pages would rise into a novel.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DUSTBIN»

Discover the use of dustbin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dustbin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Dustbin Baby
. . It's not going to be easy but can April discover who she really is? This unforgettable story for older readers now includes an extra-special new introduction by Jacqueline.
Jacqueline Wilson, 2008
2
Dustbin Dad
Do you leave food on your plate at mealtimes? If you do, beware, it could lead to all sorts of trouble . . . The dad in this book has a penchant for leftover food - even the bits that are soggy and chewed!
Peter Bently, 2013
3
The Dustbin of History
Whether writing about the Beat Generation or Umberto Eco, Picasso's Guernica or the massacre at Tiananmen Square, Marcus uncovers the histories embedded in our cultural moments and acts, and shows how, through our reading of the truths our ...
Greil Marcus, 1995
4
Flowers in the Dustbin: The Rise of Rock and Roll, 1947-1977
Follows the twenty-five-year evolution of rock and roll, from its tempestuous birth in the 1950s, through its maturation in the 1960s, to its movement towards a cruder form in the 1970s with the advent of punk
Jim Miller, 1999
5
The Sheikh and the Dustbin
The second title in a trilogy from the internationally bestselling author of The Flashman series.
George MacDonald Fraser, 1997
6
Flowers in the dustbin: culture, anarchy, and postwar England
Explores the connection between high literary culture and popular culture and argues for cultural anarchism as a form of creative resistance.
Neil Nehring, 1993
7
Dustbin Cat
In Billy's town, the stray cats are running wild and there's growing pressure to exterminate them.
Ingrid Lee, 2010
8
The Elf in the Dustbin: 20 Stories of Fantasy, Mystery and ...
Twenty bed-time stories of fantasy, mystery and magic set in England and Australia. Beautifully crafted with whimsy and humour, songs and poetry, these stories will enchant children everywhere.
Lorenzo Suter, Mark Kumara, 2005
9
Oxford Studies in Early Modern Philosophy
2 The Dustbin Theory of Mind: A Cartesian Legacy? LAWRENCE NOLAN AND JOHN WHIPPLE 1. INTRODUCTION It is part of the lore of Descartes's philosophy that he subscribed to what might be termed the 'Dustbin Theory of Mind'.
Daniel Garber, Steven Nadler, 2006
10
Modern Indian Literature, an Anthology: Surveys and poems
The Story of a Dustbin TH. IBOPISHAK SINGH TH. IBOPISHAK SINGH (Sing, 1948) is the best known among the younger poets of Manipur. He won the State Kala Akademi Award for his collection of poems, Norok Fatal Prithvi. Apaiba Thawai ...
K. M. George, 1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DUSTBIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dustbin is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Will Washington Blow Up Again?
This doesn't mean we'll dodge the crisis or finally toss sequestration into the fiscal dustbin. Republicans, who suffered politically after every ... «RealClearPolitics, Jul 15»
2
Obama is his least inspiring when he's talking about combating …
... defeated, just as Nazism, fascism and communism had to be defeated militarily before their ideas could be swept into the dustbin of history. «Fox News, Jul 15»
3
Daniel Snyder's fight over Washington's nickname is a lost cause
Eventually the nickname and logo of Washington's NFL franchise is headed to the dustbin of history, where future generations will look back in ... «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»
4
Council rakes in profit from garden waste collections
... the £40 cost to residents for next year, the council says some of the surplus will be used to hire more bin men and buy more dustbin lorries. «Salisbury Journal, Jul 15»
5
European Parliament Decides In Favour Of TTIP Mandate And “New …
Lange said that the old ISDS had been “thrown to the dustbin of history” and that the Parliament had expressed their clear demands on ... «Intellectual Property Watch, Jul 15»
6
The dialectic and why it matters to Marxists
The rule of kings by divine right was tossed into the dustbin of history and replaced it with "liberté, egalité and fraternité"--the principles of ... «Socialist Worker Online, Jul 15»
7
5 home cleaning tips for pet owners
This way, most of the loose hair ends up in the dustbin. Use damp rubber gloves or a sponge to pick up the hair; they work like magnets. «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
8
Long Lost Family: I will never give up search for mum who …
"Although she left me straight from the womb in a pillowcase, she didn't discard me in a dustbin or in the bushes. She left me somewhere for me ... «Hull Daily Mail, Jul 15»
9
On the issues of marriage and 'dignity,' which camp is right?
Any obstacles or limitations that human nature seems to pose to the full expression of this new dignity can be safely relegated to the dustbin of ... «Deseret News, Jul 15»
10
Yanga edge KMKM 1-0
KMKM retaliated instantly through Tizzo Charles who, however, threw the chance into the dustbin. Yanga continued to curse their luck when ... «Daily News, Jul 15»

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