(UK) A dumpster shared by the residents of a flatblock or similar.
(UK) A dumpster shared by the residents of a flatblock or similar.
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(Ireland, Commonwealth) A bin for holding rubbish until it can be collected; a garbage can.
(UK, Irish, Commonwealth) garbage can, trash can.
Shared by a community; public.
A rubbish bin is the UK, Irish, and Commonwealth English term for what Americans call a trash can or garbage can — the container you toss your waste into. Completely standard and entirely uncontroversial, it's one of those regional vocabulary differences that perfectly illustrates how English diverges across the Atlantic. Whether it's the kitchen bin under the sink, the wheelie bin outside the house, or the large one in the office, if you're in the UK, it's a rubbish bin and that's final.