Trash

usgb/træʃ/
noun

Unwanted or useless items or materials.

Please put the trash in the garbage can.
Visual representation of "trash" - Unwanted or useless items or materials

Often appears as...

  • take out the trash
  • trash bin
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Visual representation of "trash"
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Physical Objects

Use 'trash' for physical items you're throwing away, not for abstract concepts.

Illustration for Physical Objects
Broken toys and old papers were all considered trash.
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Not Recycling

'Trash' often means items not recycled, so don't confuse with 'recyclables'.

Illustration for Not Recycling
The glass bottles go in the recycling, not the trash.
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American Usage

'Trash' is most commonly used in American English; 'rubbish' is British.

Illustration for American Usage
I need to take out the trash, while my British friend takes out the rubbish.
Visual representation of the word "Trash"

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