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bread-bin

bread-bin

1.6
A container that keeps bread or cake fresh on the kitchen counter
  • noun
  • UK
translation icon : panera
  • Make sure to place the loaf inside the bread-bin after slicing it.

Examples

  • We'll probably find a cake... going quietly stale in the bread bin.

    Island in the Sun (1957)

  • I do put the mix in a heavy-duty plastic bag and put that in the bread bin.

    Blog text (5)

  • - We have a bread bin?

    Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025)

  • By the bread bin.

    Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025)

  • The bread bin will be connected to the supermarket so that it detects when you have only two slices left.

    Blog text (17)

  • I keep mine in an antique bread bin with a very loose-fitting lid and have never had a problem with it clumping, even with it sitting on the dryer in a laundry/bathroom combo with moisture and heat.

    Blog text (5)

  • I store my homemade bread in a wooden bread-bin to keep it fresh.

  • The new ceramic bread-bin adds a nice touch to my kitchen decor.

Synonyms

bin
vsbread-bin
119 1.0

A container with a lid for storing or throwing away things

is designed specifically to keep baked goods fresh rather than for disposal
breadbox
vsbread-bin
  • US
4 2.8

A covered box on a kitchen counter that keeps bread fresh

is for storing a wider range of baked goods including cake

How Big

bread-bin
  • UK
1.6
breadbox
  • US
4 2.8

Surface Forms

bread-bin singular
bread-bins plural

Morphology

bread-bin = bread + bin (transparent) = bread + bin

A literal compound meaning a container (bin) for bread; the components directly indicate the function.

Etymology

Bread-bin is simply a combination of bread and bin, where bin means 'container' and you can think of a dustbin or recycling bin. So a bread-bin is the box you keep bread in to help it stay 'fresh'.