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

Video previously posted to social media showed the Seine-Saint Denis mayor, Bally Bagayoko of the LFI, joining in with students, smiling and high-fiving pupils after a trash can was set on fire in the street. — Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

The 19-year-old was arrested hours after her child was found in a trash can Monday evening near Alba Street and Long Beach Avenue, according to authorities. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Deputies found three bullet holes in a trash can and one through the windshield of an unoccupied Dodge Challenger, according to the report. — David Goodhue, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

An adult woman was found dead inside a trash can in Brooklyn, according to NYPD sources. — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for trash can

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