1. A bin that holds rubbish until it is collected
   "He tossed the crumpled paper into the dustbin"; "He emptied the cigarette butts into the dustbin";
   - ashcan [N. Amer], trash can [N. Amer], garbage can [N. Amer], wastebin [Brit], ash bin [N. Amer], ash-bin [N. Amer], ashbin [N. Amer], trash barrel [N. Amer], trash bin [N. Amer], rubbish bin [Brit]

Derived forms: dustbins

Type of: bin

Encyclopedia: Dustbin