trash can

noun

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

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He can then be seen throwing a black object in a residential yard and putting a plastic spray bottle on top of a trash can, police wrote. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2025 The brand was recognized for using its knowledge to understand how trash can be used as part of a circular sustainability ecosystem for future automobiles. Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025 Minutes later, video surveillance footage on Spring Street reportedly showed Arroyo-Roman getting out of a silver SUV and opening a trash can, the warrant affidavit said. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2025 In the comments section, many readers agreed that the Redditor's husband should’ve known better than to vomit anywhere except in the trash can. Latoya Gayle, People.com, 4 May 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 29 May. 2025.

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