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garbage

noun

a receptacle where waste can be discarded

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
G
Ends with
E
Contains
AR
Scrabble score
11
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈɡɑɹbɪd͡ʒ

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. a receptacle where waste can be discarded

    “she tossed the moldy bread into the garbage”

noun

  1. a worthless message

noun

  1. food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)

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Example Sentences

she tossed the moldy bread into the garbage

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