trash can

noun

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

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Like Stratton and Belair, Iyo also brought out a trash can. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024 And that can open up a whole host of additional refrigerator and pantry items to feed your family—rather than feeding your trash can. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Nov. 2024 Collapsible garbage bag holder: on sale for $15.95 Original price: $19.99 Don’t want someone asking you every few minutes where the trash can is? Christopher Murray, Fox News, 8 Nov. 2024 The little girl’s battered body was found stuffed in a trash can, encased in concrete, in a shed behind the family home. Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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