The difference between Dustbin and Trash can

When used as nouns, dustbin means a bin for holding rubbish until it can be collected, whereas trash can means a receptacle which serves as a place to discard waste materials.


check bellow for the other definitions of Dustbin and Trash can

  1. Dustbin as a noun (British):

    A bin for holding rubbish until it can be collected; a garbage can.

  1. Trash can as a noun (US):

    A receptacle which serves as a place to discard waste materials.