# dustbin

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdʌstbɪn/ · frequency rank #49,302

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

## Etymology
From dust + bin, as used for disposing of dust (originally ash from domestic fires) and other rubbish.

## Easily confused with
- **Dustin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dustbin-vs-dustin)
- **dusting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dustbin-vs-dusting)
- **Durbin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/durbin-vs-dustbin)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ddustbin`, `dsutbin`, `dusbtin`, `dusstbin`, `dustbbin`, `dustbinn`, `dustbni`, `dustibn`, `dusttbin`, `dutsbin`, `udstbin`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dustbin