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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bin- prefix - a variant, esp before a vowel, of bi-1: binocular
bin /bɪn/USA pronunciation
n., v., binned, bin•ning. n. [countable]
- a box or enclosed place for storing grain, coal, or the like.
v. [~ + object]
- to store in a bin.
bin-, prefix.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026bin
(bin),USA pronunciation n., v., binned, bin•ning. n. - a box or enclosed place for storing grain, coal, or the like.
v.t. - to store in a bin.
- Celtic; compare Welsh benn cart
- Middle English binne, Old English binn(e) crib, perh. bef. 950
- a combining form meaning "two,'' "two at a time,'' used in the formation of compound words:binary; binocular.Cf. bi-1.
- combining form of Latin bīnī two each, by twos
'bin-' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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