trash can

noun

US
: a container that holds materials that have been thrown away

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The Vernon Point Neighborhood Association is a passionate bunch, whether squabbling over historically inaccurate porch railings or debating trash can protocol. Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2025 The body was discovered in a trash can, according to 9News and Denver7. Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025 Rather than tossing them in the trash can, why not put them to good use in the garden? Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025 Valdez’s body was discovered six days later inside a trash can, with authorities taking Perales into custody the next day, 9NEWS reported. Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trash can

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“Trash can.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trash%20can. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.

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