trash can

noun

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

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The outlet also reported that a cadaver dog alerted to a shed on the property where the trash can had allegedly been stored. Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026 Deputies later found the suspect hiding in a nearby trash can. Reeti Malhotra updated May 20, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026 That was like a moving trash can. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 May 2026 After the game ended, riot police moved in to contain some trash can tossing and fireworks setting fans and chemical gas was unleashed. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 19 May 2026 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 23 May. 2026.

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