trash can
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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He spins on his heel, grabs and wads a paper towel in one smooth move, shoots it into the trash can, and is gone.
From Literature
The homeowner, who only described himself as “rattled,” had prepared a trash can and sandbags to place in front of the entrance once the bear left.
From Los Angeles Times
Occasionally, Woo leaps over a trash can or a recycling bin, as if to taunt me for my lack of hops.
From Literature
Regular park employees are also keeping things in order by continuing to empty trash cans, clean up toilets and perform emergency and law enforcement duties.
From Los Angeles Times
She recollects fishing Vogue magazines out of trash cans around age 6 and feeling “a deep affinity” with the images on their pages.
From Los Angeles Times
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