trash can

noun

US
: a container that holds materials that have been thrown away

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The shocking video, which was shared by ABC 7, shows an employee at the Homewood preschool dragging Grayson, the eldest of Forte’s two sons, toward a trash can by a wall and placing him inside of it. Bailey Richards, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025 Unlike a trash can, which can be emptied in a jiffy, garbage disposal cleaning needs to be more than running it for 30 seconds with hot water. Julia Mitchem, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024 Herbert walked to the trash can and threw the gum away, with all the players, including Johnston, still looking on. Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025 Will this year be different? → 8 puppies saved from trash can at Fort Worth park → 2 to 3 inches of snow possible this week [Get our breaking news alerts. Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for trash can 

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“Trash can.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trash%20can. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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