as in boxes
a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things
a storage bin for hats and gloves put plastics in this recycling bin, and glass in that one
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Recent Examples of bins
Use bins or baskets for off-season storage, tucking them into a closet, under a bed or on a high shelf.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Use bins or baskets for off-season storage so bulky winter items aren’t eating up prime real estate through April and May.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Except for the budget bins, the pricing is dependent on the market, which values rarity and quality.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
It was moved a short distance to its current location, when grain bins were constructed at the farm, officials say.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
Her shoebox of a room has enough space for a sleeping bag as a bed, a desk, and a couple of storage bins.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 26 Mar. 2026
Brown himself buys devices off eBay or pulls them from e-waste bins.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
Assuming there will be a cap on the amount of unrestricted free agents a team can select, the Fire and Tempo will be looking for players in the bargain bins.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
Yup, those $70,000-a-year-plus-benefits folks the city of San Diego has hired to creep around in the early-morning hours before the garbage trucks come and look for miscreants who have put plastic bags in the blue recycling bins or greenery in the black-now-gray trash bins.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Use bins or baskets for off-season storage so bulky winter items aren’t eating up prime real estate through April and May.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Except for the budget bins, the pricing is dependent on the market, which values rarity and quality.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
It was moved a short distance to its current location, when grain bins were constructed at the farm, officials say.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
Her shoebox of a room has enough space for a sleeping bag as a bed, a desk, and a couple of storage bins.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 26 Mar. 2026
Brown himself buys devices off eBay or pulls them from e-waste bins.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
Assuming there will be a cap on the amount of unrestricted free agents a team can select, the Fire and Tempo will be looking for players in the bargain bins.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
Yup, those $70,000-a-year-plus-benefits folks the city of San Diego has hired to creep around in the early-morning hours before the garbage trucks come and look for miscreants who have put plastic bags in the blue recycling bins or greenery in the black-now-gray trash bins.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bins
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The Kane County Health Department has partnered with community organizations to install publicly accessible naloxone dispensing boxes, making the life-saving medication easier to obtain quickly and discreetly.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Archaeologists have so far only unpacked about 300 boxes.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Courier lockers—commonly used in apartment buildings, offices and parcel collection hubs—typically rely on drivers selecting an appropriately sized compartment for each delivery.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Beyond the main performance stages, the center’s instructional spaces are tailored for drama studies as well as choral, band and orchestra programs, with soundproof practice rooms and breakout rooms featuring acoustic paneling, as well as instrument lockers.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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His head isn’t visible; the focus of the image is the swirl of hair on the man’s chest and at his waist, pointing toward what is concealed in his trunks.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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Karim stands in front of elephants at the San Diego Zoo, speaking directly to the camera in a casual tone about how cool their trunks are.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That’s because plastic caps, crates, snack bags and containers are becoming more difficult to procure.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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People burned crates in the middle of the road after the market closed; soldiers stripped metal fixtures from the unoccupied institute next door; everyone lined up for the water truck, which drove up around noon.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Others brought flowers, clutched to their chests.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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The shots came from Benjamin Cleveland and went directly into the chests of those two British officers.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Bins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bins. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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