rubbish-bin
Definition
Noun - A rubbish-bin is a container for household waste, typically used indoors or outdoors to collect and store garbage temporarily before disposal. It is a single, specific object, not a general concept of waste.
Usage Examples
- (A container for discarding waste.)
- (A specific bin used for daily waste.)
Advanced Usage
- "to be in the rubbish-bin": to be disposed of or discarded.
- That old idea belongs in the rubbish-bin of history. (It is outdated and should be forgotten.)
Variants and Related Words
Rubbish (n): waste material; things that are no longer wanted or needed.
- The rubbish was collected by the municipal service. (Waste material.)
Bin (n): a container for storing something, often used in compounds like "rubbish-bin".
- He placed the recycling in the blue bin. (A container for specific materials.)
Rubbish-bin liner (n): a plastic bag placed inside a rubbish-bin to facilitate cleaning.
- We bought a pack of rubbish-bin liners for the kitchen. (Bags used to line the bin.)
Synonyms
- Trash can: a container for waste (common in American English).
- Dustbin: a container for household rubbish (common in British English).
- Garbage bin: a container for kitchen or household waste.
Related Idioms
"to be in the rubbish-bin": to be considered worthless or obsolete.
- That outdated theory is now in the rubbish-bin of science. (It is no longer accepted.)
"to throw something in the rubbish-bin": to reject or discard something.
- She threw his proposal in the rubbish-bin. (She rejected it completely.)