coffee can

American  

[kaw-fee kan] / ˈkɔ fi ˌkæn /

noun

coffee cans plural

1. a cylindrical metal container in which coffee is packaged and retailed, often retained as a handy vessel for storing small items or cash in.

2. a metal canister specially designed for storing coffee beans so as to preserve freshness and flavor.

3. British. a cylindrical china cup for drinking coffee.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• coffee cans
  plural

Example Sentences

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coffee can

The researchers found that several compounds in coffee can bind to NR4A1 and alter its activity.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026

The fewer stocks you put in your coffee can, Bessembinder found, the more likely you were to underperform.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo took a break on a warm day, wiped his brow and pointed out the Folgers coffee can in the corner of his office.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2025

And bean-free coffee doesn’t provide emotional connections to faraway places – Colombia, Ethiopia, Indonesia – the way real coffee can.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2024

He had entrusted it to friends who were hiding it in a coffee can on a shelf in their kitchen pantry.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple