trash can

noun

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

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At the baseline, that means making sure not to let the trash can overflow and instead taking it out often, as well as ensuring spots like your trash can, sink disposal, or fridge are free of any mystery odors. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025 Meet Aaron, who once set the trash can on fire with a dinner roll. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025 Dump it directly in a trash can to help prevent excess allergens from filling the air. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025 What To Know NewsNation correspondent Brian Entin said an informant in the jail told investigators that Jake Haro admitted to killing Emmanuel and placing the body in a trash can in the family home. Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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