garbage can

noun

: a container for garbage

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web He was amused – although his first thought was to evict the couple and their belongings into the garbage can. —

Laura Colvin, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2023 His garbage can cleaning company spans nine locations in four states This TikTok success story is not unique to Evertsen; as the platform becomes an ever-more-powerful discovery engine and shopping hub, many of the app’s 150 million American users have used it to launch businesses and careers. —

Alexandra S. Levine, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023 Court records reviewed by The News Tribune revealed that officers found the couple's bodies with gunshot wounds in a garbage can near their home that afternoon. —

Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2023 Leah buries the card in the dorm garbage can. —

Jeffrey Ann Goudie, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Mar. 2023 CBS News reports authorities were first alerted to the baby boy after a gas station employee found him inside of a bag placed inside the garbage can. —

Tristan Balagtas, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2023 Investigators recovered it in Mogen's bed, next to her body, and found a paternal DNA match in the garbage can at Kohberger's parents' house on the other side of the country. —

Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2023 See More

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