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Synonyms of dustbin

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Another word for dustbin is ashcan. Other synonyms of dustbin are dumpster.

Synonyms and similar words for dustbin

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

  • ashcanA dustbin, trash can, or the like.
  • dumpsterA large, usually metal trash receptacle designed to be hoisted up by a garbage truck in order to be emptied.
  • garbage canA receptacle, usually roughly cylindrical and wider at the top than at the bottom, which serves as a place to discard...
  • garbage pailSynonym of garbage can (“waste receptacle”).
  • rubbish binA garbage can, a trash can.
  • trash canA receptacle which serves as a place to discard waste materials.
  • wastebinA bin used for household or office waste; especially, a wastebasket.
  • wastepaper basketA small open container for discarded paper etc; a wastebasket.

Meaning of dustbin

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

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Questions about synonyms of dustbin

What is another word for dustbin?
Dustbin has 8 synonyms on Word.ws, such as ashcan and dumpster.
What does dustbin mean?
Dustbin means a bin for holding rubbish until it can be collected; a garbage can.

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