dustbin

Other spellings

• dust bin
• dust-bin

Noun

Singular dustbin

Plural dustbins

1. (UK) A container where someone puts rubbish or trash until it is later collected; a garbage can

   After eating, John threw his trash into the dustbin.

Synonyms

• (somewhere to put trash): ashcan, dumpster, garbage can, garbage pail, rubbish bin, trash can, wastebin, wastepaper basket