trash can — A container for holding garbage or waste materials
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A container for holding garbage or waste materials
Pronunciation (IPA): /træʃ kæn/
Example Sentences
- My roommate never takes out the trash can, so our kitchen smells like a zombie apocalypse.
- The raccoon knocked over our trash can and had a midnight feast in our backyard.
- I accidentally threw my keys in the trash can and had to dig through banana peels to find them.
trash can
NOUN[/træʃ kæn/]
A container for holding garbage or waste materials
💡 Concept
He tossed the crumpled paper into the trash can with a perfect shot.
🎵 Rhyme
The dash man's cash plan ends up like a trash can!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/træʃ kæn/
🇬🇧 UK/træʃ kæn/
🌳Etymology
🎵Rhyme
cash plandash manflash fan
cash plan
dash man
flash fan
🔗Collocations
empty the trash can
throw in the trash can
full trash can
outdoor trash can
lid of trash can
kick the trash can
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My roommate never takes out the trash can, so our kitchen smells like a zombie apocalypse.”
😄 Fun example
“The raccoon knocked over our trash can and had a midnight feast in our backyard.”
😄 Fun example
“I accidentally threw my keys in the trash can and had to dig through banana peels to find them.”
😄 Fun example
“The office trash can is strategically placed next to the meeting room for obvious reasons.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
garbage binwaste basketrubbish bindustbin
Antonyms
treasure cheststorage box
Related
recycling bincompost bindumpsterwaste disposalgarbage truck
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