Ashcan (Noun)
Meaning
A bin that holds rubbish until it is collected.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The ashcan in the alley was overflowing with trash from the nearby restaurants.
- She tied the trash bag and placed it in the ashcan outside her apartment.
- The city provided each household with a large ashcan for their weekly garbage collection.
- After dinner, he took out the trash and emptied it into the ashcan in the backyard.
- The ashcan on the corner was always filled with discarded food and broken bottles.