bin

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbɪn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/bɪn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bin)

Inflections of 'bin' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
bins
v 3rd person singular
binning
v pres p
binned
v past
binned
v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
bin /bɪn/USA pronunciation   n., v., binned, bin•ning. 
n. [countable]
  1. a box or enclosed place for storing grain, coal, or the like.

v. [+ object]
  1. to store in a bin.

bin-, prefix. 
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bin  (bin),USA pronunciation n., v., binned, bin•ning. 
n. 
  1. a box or enclosed place for storing grain, coal, or the like.

v.t. 
  1. to store in a bin.
  • Celtic; compare Welsh benn cart
  • Middle English binne, Old English binn(e) crib, perh. bef. 950

bin-, 
  1. a combining form meaning "two,'' "two at a time,'' used in the formation of compound words:binary; binocular.Cf. bi-1.
  • combining form of Latin bīnī two each, by twos

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bin /bɪn/ n
  1. a large container or enclosed space for storing something in bulk, such as coal, grain, or wool
  2. Also called: bread bin a small container for bread
  3. Also called: dustbin, rubbish bin a container for litter, rubbish, etc
vb (bins, binning, binned)
  1. (transitive) to store in a bin
  2. (transitive) to put in a wastepaper bin
Etymology: Old English binne basket, probably of Celtic origin; related to bindan to bind
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bin- prefix
  1. a variant, esp before a vowel, of bi-1: binocular
'bin' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Collocations: a [trash, recycling, medical waste, laundry, sharps] bin, The [trash] bin is full., The [trash] bin was just emptied [yesterday]., more...

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