trash can

noun

US

: a container that holds materials that have been thrown away

Examples of trash can in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kitchen priorities, hit sink handles, countertops, drawer and refrigerator handles, switches, trash can lids and appliances. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 6 Nov. 2026

Detectives reviewed surveillance footage from the 7-Eleven, where Blancas-Espinosa was seen pulling up to the pump bay and getting out of the car near the trash can by the fuel pump, the affidavit read. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2026

Officers located and detained Stein in the area, and after a search, found a mini camera that had been discarded in a nearby trash can, police said. — Breaking News, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Some items belonging to the people arrested also were found in a trash can in the department’s area for property and evidence, among them a folding knife, papers and a pawn shop receipt. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for trash can

• afghan
• bedpan
• began
• caveman
• chapin
• cyan
• deadpan
• dextran
• divan
• doorman
• fishman
• flagman