trash can
noun
a container for the disposal of dry waste matter.
trash cans
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pluralof trash can.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The new trash cans aim to address one of three demands from the Koreatown chapter of the Los Angeles Tenants Union, which launched its Barrio Limpio campaign in September.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
Los Angeles plans to add 65 public trash cans in Koreatown after tenants raised concerns about a shortage of places to throw away trash.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
There was a skid, followed by the unmistakable sound of dog meeting trash cans: bowling ball, pins.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
Savannah and her mother joked about the javelinas, the piglike animals that foraged through the family’s trash cans at night.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Stray dogs pawed at overturned trash cans and torn garbage bags, scrounging for leftovers.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
