trash can

noun

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

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Malone entered his postgame news conference minutes later, crumpled up a copy of the box score and discarded it in the nearest trash can. Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 11 Apr. 2025 Nathan tossed the black backpack into a trash can, Seraphine said. Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2025 For example, players have to use a Shop-Vac to access the Totem pieces buried in a trash can and in a crate. Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025 Belk allegedly stuffed Floyd’s body in a trash can after killing him, per News Channel 9. Laura Barcella, People.com, 11 Mar. 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 22 Apr. 2025.

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