trash can

noun

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

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Keeping the trash can inside a secured cabinet with child-proof locks. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025 Think of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, but the trash cannot be identified without special knowledge and equipment. Adam Marcus, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2025 Prosecutor Amber Massengill alleged that Megan killed her daughter by suffocating her, then placed her in a trash can. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025 Police found a steak knife in a trash can at the scene, according to the report. Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 2025.

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