{
    "term": "bin",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a container that you put waste in",
            "labels": "(especially British English)",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a **rubbish bin**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Grey bins will be emptied weekly."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Many councils now have fortnightly bin collections."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Put the bottles in the recycling bin."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She threw the letter in the waste-paper bin."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Houses and homes"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["litter", "rubbish", "waste"],
                "verb + bin": [
                    "put something in",
                    "chuck something in/​into",
                    "throw something in/​into"
                ],
                "bin + noun": ["bag", "liner", "man"],
                "preposition": ["in a/​the bin"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a large container, usually with a lid (= cover), for storing things in",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a bread bin"
                },
                {
                    "text": "All their toys are kept in plastic storage bins under the bed."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["litter", "rubbish", "waste"],
                "verb + bin": [
                    "put something in",
                    "chuck something in/​into",
                    "throw something in/​into"
                ],
                "bin + noun": ["bag", "liner", "man"],
                "preposition": ["in a/​the bin"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/bɪn/",
                "audio": "bi/bin/bin__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/bɪn/",
                "audio": "bi/bin/bin__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English bin(n), binne, of Celtic origin; related to Welsh ben ‘cart’. The original meaning was ‘container’ in a general sense; also specifically ‘a container for animal food in a stable’ and ‘container for grain, bread, or other foodstuffs’. The sense ‘container for rubbish’ dates from the mid 19th cent."
}