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

Owners begin by getting their dog used to a custom-made harness and long walks with lower weights, say a coffee can filled with stones or a wheelbarrow tire.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025

And when a coffee can cost you the best part of £5 you expect something you can't make yourself.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2025

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

Then he tried a coffee can with a money slot in its plastic lid, which also proved too tempting.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt