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poubelle

bin

noun poo-BEL Less Common

Also means

rubbish bin

Usage Note

Poubelle is the standard word for a rubbish bin or dustbin. It comes from the name of Eugène Poubelle, the Prefect of Paris who in 1884 made it compulsory for building owners to provide covered bins for waste — his name became the word. The expression mettre à la poubelle means 'to throw in the bin'.

Examples

"N'oublie pas de sortir la poubelle ce soir."

Natural Translation

Don't forget to take out the bin tonight.

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