garbage can

noun

US
: a container for garbage

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Here are several methods to eliminate garbage can odors: Disinfect with bleach. Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2025 But during the unrest of 1967, a garbage can was thrown through their window. Jackie Charniga, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025 Somebody was saying a grill exploded, somebody else said there was a bomb in a garbage can. Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025 Baldwin is shown cleaning the interior of a garbage can; Hilaria and one of his children gently rib him and describe him as obsessive-compulsive. Daniel D'addario, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for garbage can

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“Garbage can.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garbage%20can. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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