litterbin
Definition
Noun: A container, typically placed in a public area, designed for people to dispose of small items of waste or rubbish.
Examples
- Please put your empty bottle in the litterbin.
- The park was clean because there was a litterbin every 50 meters.
- He walked past the litterbin and dropped his candy wrapper on the ground.
Advanced Usage
- "to be a walking litterbin": (informal, humorous) Used to describe a person who carries a lot of unnecessary items, often making their pockets or bag messy.
- My bag is so full of receipts and old tickets; I've become a walking litterbin.
Variants and Related Words
- Litter basket (n): A synonym, often implying a container made of wire or other open material.
- Trash can (n): (US English) A common synonym for a container for rubbish.
- Waste bin (n): A general term for a container for waste.
- Dustbin (n): (UK English) A container for household rubbish.
Synonyms
- Garbage can
- Trash bin
- Wastebasket
- Rubbish bin
Related Phrases
- Litter lout (n): A person who carelessly drops litter in public places instead of using a litterbin.
- The city fines litter louts heavily.
Noun
-
bin (usually in or outside a public building) into which the public can put rubbish
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