garbage can

noun

US
: a container for garbage

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When blood was found on a neighbor’s garbage can, police searched the Revere Road house but found nothing. Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026 In that incident, Burke approached an officer, pulled a stick from a garbage can and held it at his side for about three seconds before dropping it, police said. Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026 In the garage, prosectors said police found Graves' purse and wallet in a garbage can. Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026 Medvedev eventually made his way to the bench, throwing the broken racket into the garbage can before receiving a code violation for unsportsmanlike conduct. Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 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 20 May. 2026.

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