dustbin

1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK) A bin for holding rubbish until it can be collected; a garbage can.Examples: "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."Synonyms: ashcan, dumpster, garbage can, garbage pail, rubbish bin, trash can, wastebin, wastepaper basketCommonwealthIrelandUK