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.
Recent Examples on the Web
One hurdle for these editors is that far-right hate is more conducive to digital slop, both because algorithms prize outlandish ragebait and because the tribalistic ideas themselves are low IQ rubbish.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2025
This was due to the incredible amount of rubbish that had been left to pile up inside.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
This is absolute rubbish, calculated to pour gasoline on the growing divide between conservatives and progressives.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
Locating and identifying seabed rubbish that's prime for removal is undertaken via onboard sonar and a vision camera, plus AI processing, to help the robot recognize trash and determine where best to grab on.
—New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rubbish
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2025
This was due to the incredible amount of rubbish that had been left to pile up inside.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
This is absolute rubbish, calculated to pour gasoline on the growing divide between conservatives and progressives.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
Locating and identifying seabed rubbish that's prime for removal is undertaken via onboard sonar and a vision camera, plus AI processing, to help the robot recognize trash and determine where best to grab on.
—New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rubbish
Cite this Entry
“Rubbish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rubbish. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share