garbage can

noun

US
: a container for garbage

Examples of garbage can in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Access to human food sources or garbage can cause dangerous situations down the line, Telesco said. Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 29 July 2024 The dummies were dumped in a garbage can that wasn’t used by Baldwin, the AP said of Zachry’s testimony. Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2024 Prince gave very few interviews, but once responded to criticism of the film’s portrayal of women – including one scene in which a character has an ex-girlfriend thrown into a garbage can. Kaila Nichols, CNN, 27 July 2024 Legal battles begin Every night for over a year, Jacqueline Barber slept on a couch next to a garbage can to manage chronic, uncontrollable vomiting. Nina Baker, The Courier-Journal, 23 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for garbage can 

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“Garbage can.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garbage%20can. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.

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