trash can

noun

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

trash can

noun

1. Also called: ash can.  garbage can. a US name for dustbin

Example Sentences

He tried, moving trash cans and nudging back, then reluctantly concluding it was a lost cause.

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People may dump their morning coffees or afternoon pick-me-up snacks in the trash can before they hop on the bus, which may or may not be cleared in time.

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Detainees rushed to get trash cans and mops, but in some cells water rose.

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There are no discarded once-frozen coffee drinks sweating rings onto wooden tables; no empty Styrofoam takeout containers littering kitchen counters mere inches away from the trash can.

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Martinez then allegedly grabbed a large trash can and moved it in front of the agents’ vehicle, blocking them from being able to pass.

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Related Words

• dustbin 
• wastebasket