garbage can

noun

US
: a container for garbage

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After police officers and a helicopter arrived at the scene, Paredes ran and hid in the backyards of nearby residences before jumping into a garbage can to evade authorities. Devan Patel, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025 What's inside: A toilet, of course, plus a hand washing station, mobility grab bars, a garbage can, a sharps disposal and blue lighting meant to discourage drug use, according to its website. Meira Gebel, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025 The series also stars Melissa Villaseñor as Pencil, the trio’s incredibly smart neighbor with a silly sense of humor, and Eddie Pepitone as Lou, the angry landlord, who is also a garbage can. Denise Petski, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025 All but one hid behind things — behind a garbage can (four), behind a steam table (four) behind a cookline reach-in cooler (five). David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 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 13 May. 2025.

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