trunks

noun

Definition of trunksnext
plural of trunk
as in bins
a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things threw the rest of her books and tapes in the trunk and closed the lid

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Recent Examples of trunks To do something fun, wear my old trunks, get the old music to play, come out there, and kick somebody in the face? — Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024 Forest Park asks residents to place the trees on the grass by the curb on the south side of the park's parking lot and to point the trunks toward the parking lot curb and the top of the tree pointing toward West Kemper Road. — Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024 Think safari-ready leather travel trunks but with all the bells and whistles of a modern-day case. — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trunks
  1. bins
  2. lockers
  3. boxes
  4. chests
Noun
  • Those customers put their waste in black, blue and green bins, which are emptied by city workers once a week.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Bauer said the two new services generating the most backlash have been adding bulky trash pickup and shifting from every-other-week pickup of blue recycling bins to every-week pickup.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of bins
Noun
  • The school’s yellow and blue appear on lockers, carpeting, upholstery, desk chairs, and uniforms.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 13 Mar. 2025
  • According to their website, Paradigm River North is pet-friendly and offers ground-floor retail and dining, along with amenities such as EV charging stations, a fitness center, valet parking, on-site security and a bike storage room with lockers and showers.
    — Jessica Alvarado Gamez, The Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of lockers
Noun
  • Break down cardboard, shirt and gift boxes so more can fit in the recycling container and fall out readily as it is emptied, Allen said.
    — Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Instead of lethality, our military is focused on checking race/gender boxes.
    — Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of boxes
Noun
  • To the side, women wailed, beating their chests or throwing fistfuls of rice and rose petals.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
  • There is a lot to look forward to this weekend as all teams will finally reveal the true pace of their new challengers after keeping cards close to their chests during the pre-season testing in Bahrain.
    — Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of chests

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