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Definition of trashcan

trashcan

/ˈtræʃˌkæn/
trash · can
Plural:trashcans
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Past Simple:trashcanned
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Past Participle:trashcanned
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Present Participle:trashcanning
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trashcan Lexical Profile

trashcan Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

North American A portable container, typically made of metal or plastic, used for holding household or office waste until it is collected or disposed of.

Example

"Please empty the kitchen trashcan before taking the bags out to the curb."

2

A virtual folder or directory on a computer desktop where deleted files are temporarily stored before being permanently erased.

Example

"If you accidentally deleted the document, you can still recover it from the desktop trashcan."

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• verb

1

North American To throw away, discard, or abandon something as worthless or unwanted (informal).

Example

"The studio decided to trashcan the entire script and hire a new team of writers."

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• Rhymes for trashcan

• Nearby Words

trappings
trash
trash can
trashcan
trashed
trashily
trashiness

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Trashcan. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/trashcan
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