trash can

noun

US
: a container that holds materials that have been thrown away

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Add a farmhouse-style wall shelf to display your best decor, or add a simple step trash can to your bathroom or laundry room to keep clutter at bay. Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025 To ring in the new millennium, Weatherford Hotel celebrated the hotel's 100-year anniversary by dropping a plastic trash can filled with sand made to look like a pinecone. Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 27 Dec. 2025 Bulk waste, recycling, yard waste, and additional trash can be taken to any of Fort Worth’s four Drop Off Stations. Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Dec. 2025 The pretty stuff, though, along with ribbons and bows can go directly into the trash can. Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trash can

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“Trash can.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trash%20can. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.

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