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

Under the black cape, trash can helmet and ample body armor straight out of a low-budget sci-fi film, Binface’s alter-ego is Jon Harvey, a middle-aged comedian who has spent much of the campaign trying to keep his cool during a sweltering summer. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

In this by-election, Farage has only proven his ability to defeat an intergalactic space warrior with an upturned trash can on his head. — Reagan Yip, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Pair that with a clean kitchen, including your compost bin, drain, and trash can, and most infestations should noticeably improve within just a few days. — Emma Jacobson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026

In five whole-body tasks, the system achieved an average success rate of 75 percent, including object pickup, opening a trash can with a foot pedal, and coordinating hand and foot movements to move a soda can into the bin. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for trash can

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