Definition of ASHCAN

ashcan

Meanings

Plural: ashcans

Noun

  • a bin that holds rubbish until it is collected
  • A container for ashes, used in times past for accumulating ashes generated from wood and coal fires, for eventual disposal elsewhere.
  • A dustbin.
  • A kind of large firecracker.

Verb

  • To throw out like rubbish; to ditch or trash.

Adj

  • Of or pertaining to the Ashcan School of American art.
  • Describing a comic book originally published solely to retain ownership of a trademark, not intended for general release; later used for promotional comic books intended for limited release to the public.

Origin / Etymology

From ash + can.

Synonyms

ash bin, ash-bin, ashbin, dustbin, garbage can, trash barrel, trash bin, trash can, wastebin

Scrabble Score: 11

ashcan is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
ashcan is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ashcan is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

ashcan is a valid Words With Friends word