Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dustbin

/ˈdʌstbɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables: dust-bin
IPA: /ˈdʌstbɪn/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bin for holding rubbish until it can be collected; a garbage can.

Example Sentences

"Nothing was too small to receive attention, if a supervising eye could suggest improvements likely to conduce to the common welfare. Mr. Gordon Burnage, for instance, personally visited dust-bins and back premises, accompanied by a sort of village bailiff, going his round like a commanding officer doing billets."

Etymology

From dust + bin, as used for disposing of dust (originally ash from domestic fires) and other rubbish.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdʌstbɪn/
British English: /ˈdʌstbɪn/

Inflected Forms

dustbins (plural) dust bin (alternative) dust-bin (alternative)

Phrases

dustbin check dustbin of history walking dustbin

Synonyms

ashcan dumpster garbage can garbage pail rubbish bin trash can wastebin wastepaper basket

Questions

How do you pronounce dustbin?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdʌstbɪn/.
What does dustbin mean?: A bin for holding rubbish until it can be collected; a garbage can.
Where does dustbin come from?: From dust + bin, as used for disposing of dust (originally ash from domestic fires) and other rubbish.

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