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We put the garbage into the outdoor bin.
What does Garbage mean?
Garbage means trash or waste that people throw away.
Dictionary definition
Trash, waste, or unwanted material that is thrown away because it is no longer useful.
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The city collects garbage every Thursday morning.
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Reducing garbage helps protect the environment and saves landfill space.
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What does garbage mean?
Garbage is unwanted material that is discarded.
Practice 2
Which sentence uses garbage correctly?
Garbage is trash, so taking it out for collection uses the word correctly.
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Which word is closest in meaning to garbage?
Trash is close in meaning to garbage.
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gar · bij · strongest beat: gar
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WordGarbage.
Partnoun.
MeaningGarbage means trash or waste that people throw away.
ExampleExample: We put the garbage into the outdoor bin.
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- Syllables
- gar · bij
- Strongest beat
- gar
- Ending
- bij
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on gar.
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