rubbish

noun

rub·bish | \ˈrə-bish,

dialectal -bij\

Definition of rubbish

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

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Examples 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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His term as mayor of Bogotá was marked by clashes with the city council and disputes with contractors, one of which left rubbish uncollected. — The Economist, "The faulty front-runners for Colombia’s presidency," 24 May 2018 Families, athletic groups and various clubs were out in droves picking rubbish off the ground to be properly disposed of at the Northshore Park after party. — Patricia Dillon, Houston Chronicle, "Thousands collect litter throughout The Woodlands during annual GreenUp event," 24 Mar. 2018 A few chickens roamed near signs advertising bee removal and rubbish collection services. — Author: Simon Romero, Anchorage Daily News, "Another Kilauea eruption shatters the quiet in a Hawaii 'ghost town'," 18 May 2018 An autopsy exhumed 8 kg (more than 17 lb) of additional plastic rubbish from the whale’s stomach, the department said in a Facebook post. — Eli Meixler, Time, "A Pilot Whale Has Died in Southern Thailand After Swallowing 17 Pounds of Plastic Waste," 4 June 2018 But many end their existence as garbage bags, incinerated with the rest of the waste at one of Denmark’s combined heat and power plants, which turn rubbish into new electricity and district heating. — National Geographic, "Danes Use Far Fewer Plastic Bags Than Americans—Here's How," 21 May 2018 Certain male birds decorate their nests with colorful human rubbish. — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian, "How Humans Created the Ultimate Superpests," 9 July 2018 Inspections of the property also noted some other continued issues, including graffiti on the property that needs to be removed and scattered trash, rubbish and debris. — Darcy Costello And Emma Austin, The Courier-Journal, "City slaps busy gas station with first-of-its-kind order to vacate," 18 June 2018 Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has admitted talking 'rubbish' at points this season to distract from his team's performances. — SI.com, "Jurgen Klopp Admits West Brom Dry Pitch Comments Were 'Rubbish' as Champions League Pressure Mounts," 22 May 2018

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