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WEEL-eeb-in/ˈwiːli bɪn/

A wheelie bin (id: wheelie-bin) is a large outdoor bin on wheels that the council empties (UK). A dustbin can be smaller and un-wheeled; a recycling box is for paper and tins. US trash can / garbage can. Collocation: put the wheelie bin out; the bin men / refuse collectors.

Meaning

A large outdoor rubbish bin on wheels (UK).

Examples

• “Leave the wheelie bin on the pavement on Tuesday nights.”
• “The black wheelie bin is for rubbish; the green one is garden waste.”
• “Do not leave the wheelie bin blocking the pavement after collection.”

Good to know

a wheelie bin (UK). Contrast: a dustbin / a recycling box. US: trash can.

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