(chiefly, North American) A bin for garbage; (in particular) a wheelie bin.
(chiefly, North American) A bin for garbage; (in particular) a wheelie bin.
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(Australia, New Zealand, UK , Ireland) An outdoor rubbish bin on wheels for easier movability.
(Ireland, Commonwealth) A bin for holding rubbish until it can be collected; a garbage can.
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.
(North America) A receptacle, usually roughly cylindrical and wider at the top than at the bottom, which serves as a place to discard waste materials.