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

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

While on the phone Wednesday morning, one staffer watched a city trash can float by. — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Of the two franchises, the Cowboys are a trash can and the Eagles are the city dump. — Mac Engel october 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026

This woman was taking things out of the refrigerator and putting them into the trash can. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for trash can

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