What does "Wheelie Bin" mean?

Large wheeled trash container Large plastic bin with wheels for household waste, collected by council.

How do you use "Wheelie Bin" in a sentence?

Put the wheelie bin out for collection. Someone nicked our wheelie bin.

Wheelie Bin

Slang Term BritishAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Meaning: Large wheeled trash container

带轮大垃圾桶

Contenedor de basura con ruedas

車輪付き大型ゴミ箱

바퀴 달린 대형 쓰레기통

Large plastic bin with wheels for household waste, collected by council.

带轮子的大型塑料垃圾桶，用于家庭垃圾，由市政部门收集。

Gran contenedor de plástico con ruedas para residuos domésticos, recogido por el ayuntamiento.

家庭ゴミ用の車輪付き大型プラスチック製ゴミ箱。自治体が回収する。

가정용 폐기물을 담는 바퀴 달린 대형 플라스틱 쓰레기통으로, 지자체에서 수거한다.

Examples

Put the wheelie bin out for collection.
把大垃圾桶推出去等收运
Saca el contenedor para la recogida
回収のためにゴミ箱を出して
수거를 위해 쓰레기통을 밖에 내놔.
Someone nicked our wheelie bin.
有人偷了我们的垃圾桶
Alguien nos robó el contenedor
誰かがうちのゴミ箱を盗んだ
누가 우리 쓰레기통을 훔쳐 갔다.

Pronunciation

/ˈwiːli bɪn/

Usage Guide

Context: household

Tone: standard

✓ Do Say

British standard
英式标准用法
Uso estándar británico
イギリスの標準的な表現
영국 표준

✗ Don't Say

US contexts
在美式英语语境中不适用
No se usa en contextos estadounidenses
アメリカ英語の文脈では不向き
미국식 맥락

Common Mistakes

British term

Origin & History

British, 1980s, from wheels + bin.

Cultural Context

Era: 1980s

Generation: All ages

Social background: All classes

Pop culture: British suburban life

Regional notes: British.

Variations

Wheelie bin