garbage can

noun

US
: a container for garbage

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Composting Coffee Grounds The best way to keep coffee grounds out of the garbage can is to add them to your compost pile. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 18 May 2025 The garbage can was overflowing and the sink above it was filled with empty plastic bottles. Amitava Kumar, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2025 After police officers and a helicopter arrived at the scene, Paredes ran and hid in the backyards of nearby residences before jumping into a garbage can to evade authorities. Devan Patel, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025 What's inside: A toilet, of course, plus a hand washing station, mobility grab bars, a garbage can, a sharps disposal and blue lighting meant to discourage drug use, according to its website. Meira Gebel, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for garbage can

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“Garbage can.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garbage%20can. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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