garbage

noun
UK: /ˈɡɑːbɪdʒ/
US: /ˈɡɑːrbɪdʒ/

  1. Waste material; things that are no longer wanted or needed and are thrown away.

    1. Please take out the garbage it stinks. [ ] [ ]
    2. The city provides weekly garbage collection for residents who recycle materials to reduce landfill waste. [ ] [ ]

  2. Something that is considered to be of very poor quality; rubbish; nonsense.

    1. This movie is garbage I want my money back. [ ] [ ]
    2. The report contained nothing but garbage it failed to provide any useful information. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

trash refuse rubbish scrap waste litter junk
garbage verb

  1. To discard something as garbage; to get rid of something unwanted.

    1. Don't garbage it just donate it to charity. [ ] [ ]
    2. They garbage their old computers instead of properly recycling the hazardous components. [ ] [ ]
garbage adjective

  1. Of very poor quality; worthless or nonsensical.

    1. This is a garbage movie indeed. [ ] [ ]
    2. That whole garbage plan was thrown in the trash yesterday. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "garbage" in English means: Waste material; things that are no longer wanted or needed and are thrown away., Something that is considered to be of very poor quality; rubbish; nonsense..

The phonetic transcription of "garbage" is /ˈɡɑːbɪdʒ/ in British English and /ˈɡɑːrbɪdʒ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "garbage": trash, refuse, rubbish, scrap, waste, litter, junk.

Example usage of "garbage": "Please take out the garbage it stinks.". More examples on the page.