garbage (/ˈɡɑː.bɪdʒ/)

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Meaning

Meaning: household waste

Waste material, especially food and household rubbish, that is thrown away.

Examples

🗣 He carried the bags of garbage out to the bins before the morning collection truck arrived.

Etymology

From Anglo-French ‘garbage’ (offal), of uncertain ultimate origin.

How & Where It’s Used

Common in American English; Britons usually say ‘rubbish’.

Literary Heritage

Americans say ‘garbage’ while Britons usually say ‘rubbish’.

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Tags: home, waste

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