garbage can

noun

garbage can

noun

1

Canada, US A receptacle, usually roughly cylindrical and wider at the top than at the bottom, which serves as a place to discard waste materials.

Hyponyms: wastepaper basket
Coordinate terms: ashcan, dumpster, dustbin, garbage pail, litter bin, rubbish bin, trash bin, trash can, wastebin, wastepaper basket, and see Thesaurus:waste bin

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