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ashbin

ashbin

1 4.8
A container that holds rubbish until someone empties it
  • noun
  • /ˈæʃbɪn/
  • UK
translation icon : cubo de basura
  • Please throw your trash in the ashbin.

Examples

  • The city provides each household with an ashbin for waste collection.

  • The ashbin was overflowing with rubbish.

  • He threw the burnt papers into the ashbin by the door.

  • Please empty the ashbin before it overflows.

  • Please throw the cigarette butts in the ashbin instead of on the ground.

  • After cleaning the fireplace, I put the ashes in the ashbin outside.

  • The workers emptied the ashbin filled with garbage before the truck arrived.

Synonyms

garbage
vsashbin
  • US
214 1.0

A container where people put waste to be taken away

is the more specific domestic container for rubbish and ashes
dumpster
vsashbin
  • US
190 2.7

A large metal container for holding garbage outside buildings

is a much smaller domestic receptacle that can hold ashes
bin
vsashbin
119 1.0

A container with a lid for storing or throwing away things

is a specific type used for household rubbish and ashes
trash can
vsashbin
  • US
72 1.0

A container for holding rubbish until it is collected

is the version that also commonly stores ashes from homes
garbage can
vsashbin
  • US
60 1.0

A bin with a lid that holds household waste until someone takes it away

is similar but the key also covers ash holding specifically
wastebasket
vsashbin
  • US
15 1.0

A container with an open top for holding paper and small bits of rubbish

is broader by including ash and larger household waste types
dustbin
vsashbin
  • UK
10 1.0

A container for household rubbish

includes that home use but can also mean containers for ashes
trash bin
vsashbin
  • US
4 1.0

A container for holding rubbish until it is taken away

adds that the item often holds burnt household remains as well
trash barrel
vsashbin
  • US
2 1.1

A large round bin for holding rubbish until someone collects it

is smaller and intended for domestic ash and household waste
waste basket
vsashbin
  • US
2 1.3

A container with an open top for small trash like paper

is more general, also used for holding burnt household remains
ashcan
vsashbin
  • Archaic
1 5.5

A metal container for holding ashes and other rubbish until it is taken away

covers the same purpose but in a more general term
ash bin
vsashbin
  • Archaic
2.3

A container for cold ashes and small pieces of household trash

is the general container that also accepts non burnt refuse
ash-bin
vsashbin
1.6

A container for household rubbish that collectors empty

is narrower by focusing on holding ashes as well as waste
wastebin
vsashbin
  • UK
1.0

A bin for rubbish kept until it is collected

is the specific domestic container that can hold ashes too
litter-basket
vsashbin
  • UK
1.5

A bin in public places where people put trash

is focused on household use and may accept burnt material
litterbin
vsashbin
  • UK
1.6

A bin in public places where people put rubbish

is mainly for domestic settings and can take ashes

How Big

dumpster
  • US
190 2.7
ashbin
  • UK
1 4.8
ashtray
87 1.4

Surface Forms

ashbin singular
ashbins plural

Morphology

ashbin = ash + bin (transparent) = ash + bin

The meaning is a direct combination of 'ash' + 'bin' (a container for ashes/waste), so the composition is predictable for learners.

Etymology

Ashbin comes from two simple parts: ash ('burnt remains') and bin ('container', like the everyday dustbin). So an ashbin is a container for ashes or other rubbish.