garbage can

noun

US
: a container for garbage

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But carrying around a little mini garbage can for our butts is unfathomable. Jeremy D. Larson, Pitchfork, 14 Aug. 2025 Upon seeing Tamura, the cleaner ran down the hall, taking her rolling garbage can on wheels with her, Chell said. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 30 July 2025 Blood pooled in the garbage can, according to officials, and the teen had stab wounds and lacerations all over her body. Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025 On the top of the recycling container is a graphic design showing both in words and pictures what belongs in the recycling bin and what should go in the garbage can. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025 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 29 Aug. 2025.

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