​(especially North American English) waste food, paper, etc. that you throw away. garbage collection; Don't forget to take out the garbage. Garbage man · Garbage can noun · Garbage patch noun · Garbage truck noun

a place or container where waste food, paper, etc. can be placed. Throw it in the garbage. (informal) something stupid or not true.

There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the word garbage, three of which are labelled obsolete.

(British English, informal binman, formal refuse collector) a person whose job is to remove waste from outside houses, etc.

a large container with a lid (= cover), used for putting rubbish in, usually kept outside the house British/American

noun (also disposal) a machine connected to the waste pipe of a kitchen sink, for cutting food waste into small pieces.

Definition of garbage can noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, ...

Inside the home, garbage tends to mean waste food and other wet material, while trash is paper, card and dry material. In British English, you put your ...

a vehicle for collecting garbage from outside houses, etc. Definitions on the go. Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime ...

GARBAGE definition: 1. waste material or unwanted things that you throw away 2. nonsense or stupid ideas: 3. waste…. Learn more. Garbage bag · Garbage collector · Garbage can · Garbage Collection