garbage can

noun

US
: a container for garbage

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Later that morning, Seetaram went to a Home Depot and purchased a 96-gallon garbage can. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2026 Prison officials said surveillance footage showed Morales and Garcia handed the weapons used to kill Lopez to another inmate, Estevan Saucedo, who tossed them in a garbage can. — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026 Grease, crumbs, and a garbage can are found in most kitchens. — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 16 Aug. 2026 The leader of anti-immigration party Reform UK is running in an election as the incumbent favorite, and his main opponent is a man dressed as a garbage can. — ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for garbage can

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“Garbage can.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garbage%20can. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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