garbage can

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noun

a container, usually of metal or plastic, for the disposal of waste matter, especially kitchen refuse.
Compare trash can.

Origin of garbage can

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10

Words nearby garbage can

garamond, garand, garand rifle, garb, garbage, garbage can, garbage collection, garbage in, garbage out, garbage truck, garbageman, garbanzo

Words related to garbage can

dustbin, ashcan

Example sentences from the Web for garbage can

  • I know what they smell like; I can describe it exactly: they smell like a garbage-can.

    The Ship Dwellers |Albert Bigelow Paine

  • The hunchback was sitting on a garbage-can, almost at the entrance.

    The Best Short Stories of 1917 |Various

British Dictionary definitions for garbage can

garbage can

noun

US and Canadian a large, usually cylindrical container for refuse, esp one used by a household Also called: ash bin, ash can, trash can, (in Britain (and certain other countries)) dustbin