as in bin
a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things
threw the rest of her books and tapes in the trunk and closed the lid
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Recent Examples of trunk
But Dunker’s decision to wear short shorts revealed tree-trunk legs that reportedly can squat 615 pounds six times.
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Mike Defabo,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Looking under the hood, in the glove box, in the trunk.
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Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Most people have no symptoms, but mild symptoms include fever, headache, body aches, skin rash on trunk of body and swollen lymph glands.
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Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Begin planting about one foot from the trunk, and do not nick or split tree roots.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for trunk
Mike Defabo,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Looking under the hood, in the glove box, in the trunk.
—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Most people have no symptoms, but mild symptoms include fever, headache, body aches, skin rash on trunk of body and swollen lymph glands.
—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Begin planting about one foot from the trunk, and do not nick or split tree roots.
—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for trunk
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trunk
Noun
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Place them in an open bin and place it on a shelf in the closet or the laundry room (which can streamline putting things away after each load).
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Inside the house, a plastic bin in the TV room held a striped emu chick, waddling under a heat lamp.
Noun
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That’s when Champion made thick cotton tops with hoods to help keep butchers warm in meat lockers and construction crews insulated during periods of cold outdoor labor.
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Ceiling hooks for fishing rods, cargo door for two bikes, spray hose for cleaning gear and heated locker for drying it.
Noun
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The Chiefs have a world championship banner hanging atop the press box.
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Among the celebrities watching from VIP boxes were Shakira and Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham.
Noun
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Mourners beat their chests rhythmically in the intense summer heat, the wails of women cutting through the noise as the body of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was unveiled beneath a glass case at the Grand Mosalla.
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The busboy, Oscar, fantasizes about slathering honey over Kelce's bared chest as he is tied to a pole, leaving him to be eaten by a bear.
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“Trunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trunk. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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