Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 dustbin /(dŭst"bĭn)/ · IPA /ˈdʌstbɪn/ 01 n. a bin that holds rubbish until it is collected. 1. a bin that holds rubbish until it is collected. Syn. ashcan, trash can, garbage can, wastebin, ashbin, trash barrel, trash bin.