trash can

noun

1. a container for the disposal of dry waste matter.

trash can

noun

1. a US name for dustbin Also calledash cangarbage can

Example Sentences

Eventually, he turns toward home, usually going from Q Street over to Georgetown, where he drops off his first bag full of garbage in a public trash can.

From Washington Post

Melbourne city workers tried to keep up by emptying overflowing trash cans.

From Science News For Students

Tricks like this helped save Sanzaru’s players from a sprint to a nearby trash can.

From Washington Post

Play your part by keeping your food to yourselfTo prevent any of these unwelcome effects, the best thing to do with all of your food, food waste, trash, and smellables, is to properly store and dispose of it in a trash can or compost bin.

From Popular-Science

I also bought a rechargeable soap dispenser with a sensor and a touchless, motion- and voice-activated trash can, both from Simplehuman.

From Washington Post

Perry slowly set down the ice-cream cone on the lid of the trash-can beside him.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• dustbin
• wastebasket