coalbin

6.6

A container in a house for keeping coal for a stove

noun
/ˈkoʊlˌbɪn/

Archaic

: cajón de carbón

He lifted the lid of the coalbin to check how much coal was left for the stove.

Examples

After the delivery, the coalbin was full and ready for the coming winter.
In the old house, the coalbin was kept in the basement near the furnace.
The coalbin is located in the basement.
We need to refill the coalbin before winter.
After the delivery, the coalbin was full and ready for the coming winter.
He lifted the lid of the coalbin to check how much coal was left for the stove.
In the old house, the coalbin was kept in the basement near the furnace.

Synonyms

coalhole

vscoalbin

Archaic

9.6

A small place under or beside a house that holds coal

is a portable indoor container rather than a built in storage

coal scuttle

vscoalbin

Archaic

9.1

A metal container with a sloping front for holding and pouring coal into a fire

is for storing larger quantities of coal rather than carrying and pouring

How Big

silo

Specialized

14 5.3

coalbin

Archaic

6.6

crate

189 1.7

box

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

coalbin singular

coalbins plural

Morphology

coalbin = coal + bin (transparent) = coal + bin

A straightforward compound of 'coal' + 'bin'; the meaning 'a bin for coal' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Coalbin is formed from the two simple words coal and bin: coal is an old English word for the black fuel used for heating, and bin means a 'container' or box. So a coalbin is literally a container for storing coal, especially for use in the home.