Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

garbage can

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.18 in modern English

Syllables
garbage -can
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Canadian usage; American usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

garbage cans (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

ashcan dumpster dustbin garbage pail litter bin rubbish bin trash bin trash can

Synonyms

ashcan trash can wastebin ash bin ash-bin ashbin dustbin trash barrel trash bin

Questions

What does garbage can mean?
A receptacle, usually roughly cylindrical and wider at the top than at the bottom, which serves as a place to discard waste materials.

How to pronounce garbage can

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