trash can

noun

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

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Instead, each carried an RTG about the size of a trash can. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 Nov. 2025 There’s no denying the fact that cleaning a trash can is neither fun nor glamorous. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2025 Or, in Chase’s case, a trash can. Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025 Disposing the debris is a simple process of pressing the removal latch, lifting the bin out, and then carrying it to the trash can. Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 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 24 Nov. 2025.

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