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garbage

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈɡɑrbɪdʒ/ · UK /ˈɡɑːbɪdʒ/

garbage means: Things you throw away because you no longer want or need them.

noun

WASTEA2

Things you throw away because you no longer want or need them.

  • Please take the garbage outside.
  • The truck collected our garbage this morning.
  • Did you put the broken cup in the garbage?

Similar words: trash, rubbish, waste

Common phrases: garbage bag, garbage truck, take out garbage, garbage collection

NONSENSEB2

Words, ideas, or work that you think are silly, false, or very bad.

  • That story is garbage.
  • He was talking garbage about the match.
  • Why do people believe this garbage?

Similar words: nonsense, rubbish, trash

Common phrases: complete garbage, talk garbage, utter garbage

UNRECYCLABLE WASTEB2

Waste that is thrown away instead of being made into useful materials again.

  • Put this dirty wrapper in the garbage.
  • We separate paper from garbage.
  • The garbage goes to a landfill, while food waste becomes compost.

Similar words: residual waste

Common phrases: garbage bin, general garbage, garbage disposal

Questions about garbage

What does garbage mean?

Things you throw away because you no longer want or need them.

What is garbage in other languages?

Türkçe: çöp · Español: basura · Français: ordures · Deutsch: Müll · Italiano: spazzatura · 日本語: ごみ

How do you pronounce garbage?

In American English /ˈɡɑrbɪdʒ/; in British English /ˈɡɑːbɪdʒ/.

How do you use garbage in a sentence?

Please take the garbage outside. The truck collected our garbage this morning.

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