1
: useless waste or rejected matter : trash
2
: something that is worthless or nonsensical
few real masterpieces are forgotten and not much rubbish survives—
William Bridges-Adams
William Bridges-AdamsExamples of rubbish in a Sentence
Please, pick the rubbish up off the ground.
I think what he says is absolute rubbish!
“I'm sorry, but I had to do it.” “Rubbish!”
The food at that restaurant is complete rubbish.
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Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the police headquarters in Denpasar, Bali’s capital, on Saturday as some burned rubbish on the street and police fired tear gas into the crowd.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 1 Sep. 2025
Pieces of plastic, including bottles, bags, straws and cutlery, make up two thirds of the rubbish found in rivers around the world, according to a new analysis.
—Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
So, when images of piles of rubbish were posted to social media, people took notice and urged McDonald’s management to clean up the mess.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2025
The new law also applies to vehicles used to transport garbage, rubbish, trash or debris.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 30 July 2025
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 1 Sep. 2025
Pieces of plastic, including bottles, bags, straws and cutlery, make up two thirds of the rubbish found in rivers around the world, according to a new analysis.
—Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
So, when images of piles of rubbish were posted to social media, people took notice and urged McDonald’s management to clean up the mess.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2025
The new law also applies to vehicles used to transport garbage, rubbish, trash or debris.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 30 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for rubbish
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“Rubbish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rubbish. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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