1
: useless waste or rejected matter : trash
2
: something that is worthless or nonsensical
… few real masterpieces are forgotten and not much rubbish survives.—
William Bridges-Adams
William Bridges-AdamsExamples of rubbish in a Sentence
Please, pick the rubbish up off the ground.
I think what he says is absolute rubbish!
“I'm sorry, but I had to do it.” “Rubbish!”
The food at that restaurant is complete rubbish.
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Historically, this ash is dumped in piles, mixed in cement, or simply thrown away as industrial rubbish.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 May 2026
Trash pickup Chris Barnett, Orion Township supervisor, said residents of his community will be allowed to place more bagged trash outside at their next Waste Management pickup day to help handle overflow rubbish from paper plates, etc.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 12 May 2026
From the Japanese point of view, leaving rubbish piled up in a stadium would be a bother to others.
—Stephen Wade, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Local villages are actively monitoring the oceans and reefs in their environment, and backlash to a recent plan from a billionaire Australian to build a giant plant to incinerate rubbish in Fiji was loud and well organized, says Singh.
—Michelle Duff, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 May 2026
Trash pickup Chris Barnett, Orion Township supervisor, said residents of his community will be allowed to place more bagged trash outside at their next Waste Management pickup day to help handle overflow rubbish from paper plates, etc.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 12 May 2026
From the Japanese point of view, leaving rubbish piled up in a stadium would be a bother to others.
—Stephen Wade, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Local villages are actively monitoring the oceans and reefs in their environment, and backlash to a recent plan from a billionaire Australian to build a giant plant to incinerate rubbish in Fiji was loud and well organized, says Singh.
—Michelle Duff, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Rubbish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rubbish. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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