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private bin

[ˈpraɪvət bɪn]
nounpl: private bins
caixote de lixo privado
1. A waste container or trash bin that belongs to and is used exclusively by a single household, business, or property owner
The house has a private bin for household waste disposal.
A casa tem um caixote de lixo privado para a disposição de resíduos domésticos.
2. A secured or restricted waste container not accessible to the general public
The office building maintains a private bin area for confidential document disposal.
O edifício de escritórios mantém uma área de caixote privado para a disposição de documentos confidenciais.
Synonyms
personal binprivate waste binresidential binprivate trash can
Antonyms
public bincommunal binshared binstreet bin

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
lata de lixo privada
common term in urban areas
Rio de Janeiro
caixote privado
local variant
São Paulo
lixeira particular
frequently used in residential contexts
Portugal
caixote do lixo privado
standard Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

keep it in the private bin
private bin area
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