Bin
Definition
Bin is a noun and a verb. As a noun, it refers to a container used for storage, especially for items like waste, recycling, or bulk goods. As a verb, it means to place something in a bin, often used to refer to disposing of or organizing items.
Parts of Speech
- Noun
- Verb
Pronunciation
American English
- IPA Pronunciation: /bɪn/
- Respelling: bin
British English
- IPA Pronunciation: /bɪn/
- Respelling: bin
Etymology
The word "bin" originates from the Old English "binne," meaning a box or container. It has Proto-Germanic roots in "*bini" and has been used in English since the Middle Ages to refer to a container for storing various items.
Derivatives
- Binned (verb, past tense)
- Binning (verb, present participle)
- Binful (noun)
- Recycling bin (noun)
- Binman (noun, British, informal)
Synonyms
- Container
- Box
- Receptacle
Antonyms
- None
Usage
The noun "bin" is commonly used to describe a storage container, often for trash, recycling, or bulk items. For example, "Please put the garbage in the bin." As a verb, it describes the action of placing something in a bin, as in "She binned the old papers."
Related Terms
- Trash: Waste or refuse, often placed in a bin.
- Recycling: The process of converting waste into reusable materials, often involving a recycling bin.
- Storage: The act of storing or organizing items, often in bins or containers.
Detailed Definitions
Noun
- A container used for storage, especially for waste or bulk items: Refers to a receptacle or box commonly used to hold materials, trash, or recyclables.
- Example: "He threw the empty bottle into the recycling bin."
Verb
- To place something in a bin: Describes the act of putting something in a container, often implying disposal or organization.
- Example: "She binned the old magazines."
bin
A park setting with a metal bin and people walking by.
A recycling center with multiple labeled bins.
Several stacked bins of different colors and sizes.
Mandarin (🇨🇳)
- Meaning 1 (container): 箱 (xiāng)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ɕjɑ́ŋ/
- Respelling: xiang
- Meaning 2 (waste container): 垃圾桶 (lājī tǒng)
- IPA Pronunciation: /lɑ́ʤi tʊ̌ŋ/
- Respelling: laji tong
Hindi (🇮🇳)
- Meaning 1 (container): डिब्बा (ḍibbā)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ɖɪbːaː/
- Respelling: dibba
- Meaning 2 (waste container): कचरा डिब्बा (kachrā ḍibbā)
- IPA Pronunciation: /kət͡ʃrɑː ɖɪbːaː/
- Respelling: kachra dibba
Spanish (🇪🇸)
- Meaning 1 (container): contenedor
- IPA Pronunciation: /konteˈneðor/
- Respelling: konte-nay-dor
- Meaning 2 (waste container): basurero
- IPA Pronunciation: /basuˈrero/
- Respelling: basu-rero
French (🇫🇷)
- Meaning 1 (container): boîte
- IPA Pronunciation: /bwat/
- Respelling: bwat
- Meaning 2 (waste container): poubelle
- IPA Pronunciation: /puˈbɛl/
- Respelling: pu-belle
Modern Standard Arabic (🇸🇦)
- Meaning 1 (container): صندوق (ṣandūq)
- IPA Pronunciation: /sʕanduːq/
- Respelling: sandooq
- Meaning 2 (waste container): سلة مهملات (salat mohmalat)
- IPA Pronunciation: /saːlaːt muhmalat/
- Respelling: sala mahmalat
Bengali (🇧🇩)
- Meaning 1 (container): বাক্স (bāksa)
- IPA Pronunciation: /bakʃa/
- Respelling: baksha
- Meaning 2 (waste container): ডাস্টবিন (ḍāstabin)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ɖaːstbin/
- Respelling: dastbin
Russian (🇷🇺)
- Meaning 1 (container): контейнер (konteyner)
- IPA Pronunciation: /kɐnˈtejnər/
- Respelling: konteyner
- Meaning 2 (waste container): мусорное ведро (musornoye vedro)
- IPA Pronunciation: /mʊˈsornəjə ˈvʲedrə/
- Respelling: musornoye vedro
Portuguese (🇵🇹)
- Meaning 1 (container): contentor
- IPA Pronunciation: /kõˈtẽtoɾ/
- Respelling: kontentor
- Meaning 2 (waste container): lixeira
- IPA Pronunciation: /liˈʃejɾɐ/
- Respelling: lisheyra
Indonesian (🇮🇩)
- Meaning 1 (container): kontainer
- IPA Pronunciation: /kontainər/
- Respelling: kontainer
- Meaning 2 (waste container): tempat sampah
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈtɛmpat ˈsampah/
- Respelling: tempat sampah
German (🇩🇪)
- Meaning 1 (container): Behälter
- IPA Pronunciation: /beˈhɛltɐ/
- Respelling: behalter
- Meaning 2 (waste container): Mülleimer
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈmʏlˌʔaɪmɐ/
- Respelling: mull-eimer
Japanese (🇯🇵)
- Meaning 1 (container): 容器 (yōki)
- IPA Pronunciation: /joːki/
- Respelling: yo-ki
- Meaning 2 (waste container): ゴミ箱 (gomi bako)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ɡo.mi bako/
- Respelling: gomi bako
Vietnamese (🇻🇳)
- Meaning 1 (container): hộp
- IPA Pronunciation: /hɔp˧/
- Respelling: hop
- Meaning 2 (waste container): thùng rác
- IPA Pronunciation: /thuŋ˩˧ raːk˧/
- Respelling: thung rac
Korean (🇰🇷)
- Meaning 1 (container): 상자 (sangja)
- IPA Pronunciation: /saŋ.dʑa/
- Respelling: sangja
- Meaning 2 (waste container): 쓰레기통 (sseuregitong)
- IPA Pronunciation: /s͈ɯːreɡitʰoŋ/
- Respelling: sseuregi-tong
Turkish (🇹🇷)
- Meaning 1 (container): kutu
- IPA Pronunciation: /kuːtu/
- Respelling: kutu
- Meaning 2 (waste container):
- IPA Pronunciation: /ʧøp kutosu/
- Respelling: chop kutusu
Urdu (🇵🇰)
- Meaning 1 (container): ڈبہ (ḍabbā)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ɖəbːaː/
- Respelling: dabba
- Meaning 2 (waste container): کوڑے دان (koṛe dān)
- IPA Pronunciation: /korɛ daːn/
- Respelling: kore dan
