trashcan
Garbage goes here
A trashcan is a container for garbage or refuse, typically a cylindrical bin with a lid.
American English uses trashcan; British English prefers dustbin or rubbish bin.
The word appears both as one word and two: trash can.
Figuratively, sending a file to the trashcan means deleting it—the icon on computer desktops mimics the physical object.
Storage or disposal vessel
- receptacleContainer for items
- basketWoven carrying vessel
- pailOpen-topped carrying vessel
- bucketOpen-top carrying vessel
drum · canister · hamper · wastebasket · dustbin · barrel · vessel · holder
Discarded waste material
- refuseReject or garbage
- rubbishWaste or nonsense
- debrisScattered broken fragments
- litterScattered waste or debris
junk · scrap · detritus · leftovers · scraps · wrappers · peelings · clutter
Arrange or settle
- tossLight, casual throw
- dumpWaste disposal site
- discardDeliberately throw out
- throwawayDesigned for discard
pitch · ditch · empty · bag · haul · curbside · pickup · collection
Paved pedestrian pathway
- alleyNarrow way between buildings
- streetcornerJunction of two roads
- parkPublic leisure grounds
- dumpsterCommercial refuse container
public · municipal · city · overflowing · littering · homeless · curbside · graffitied
bin
Storage or disposal vessel
- receptacleContainer for items
- basketWoven carrying vessel
- pailOpen-topped carrying vessel
bucket · drum · canister · hamper · wastebasket · dustbin · barrel · vessel · holder · caddy
garbage
Discarded waste material
litter · junk · scrap · detritus · leftovers · scraps · wrappers · peelings · clutter · remnants
dispose
Arrange or settle
throwaway · pitch · ditch · empty · bag · haul · curbside · pickup · collection · recycling
sidewalk
Paved pedestrian pathway
- alleyNarrow way between buildings
- streetcornerJunction of two roads
- parkPublic leisure grounds
dumpster · public · municipal · city · overflowing · littering · homeless · curbside · graffitied · vandalized
odor
Perceived atmospheric emission
maggots · mold · bacteria · liner · deodorize · sanitize · rinse · wash · disinfect · bleach
trashcanrecycling bin
Vessel for reprocessable materials
recycle bin · compost bin · donation box · compost heap · collection box
trashcantreasure chest
Locked box for valuables
safe · vault · jewelry box · strongbox · trophy case