Explore Ashcan through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like dustbin or wastebin. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Ashcan in a sentence
Ashcan meaning
- A container for collecting ashes, especially from wood and coal fires, for eventual disposal elsewhere.
- A dustbin, trash can, or the like.
- A kind of large firecracker.
Synonyms of Ashcan
Using Ashcan
- The main meaning on this page is: A container for collecting ashes, especially from wood and coal fires, for eventual disposal elsewhere. | A dustbin, trash can, or the like. | A kind of large firecracker.
- Useful related words include: trash can, trash bin, trash barrel, dustbin.
Context around Ashcan
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Ashcan
- In this selection, "ashcan" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, anniversary and issue stand out and add context to how "ashcan" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 40th anniversary ashcan issue of and with an ashcan on october. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "ashcan" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with ashcan
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Fawcett attempted to claim use of the trademark with an ashcan on October 9, 1939. (15 words)
In this excerpt from Dark Horse Comics’s 40th Anniversary Ashcan issue of ElfQuest, available today in comic stores, Hannah Means-Shannon explains how Wendy and Richard Pini showed indies the way in an age before crowdfunding. (37 words)
In this excerpt from Dark Horse Comics’s 40th Anniversary Ashcan issue of ElfQuest, available today in comic stores, Hannah Means-Shannon explains how Wendy and Richard Pini showed indies the way in an age before crowdfunding. (37 words)
Fawcett attempted to claim use of the trademark with an ashcan on October 9, 1939. (15 words)
Example sentences (2)
Fawcett attempted to claim use of the trademark with an ashcan on October 9, 1939.
In this excerpt from Dark Horse Comics’s 40th Anniversary Ashcan issue of ElfQuest, available today in comic stores, Hannah Means-Shannon explains how Wendy and Richard Pini showed indies the way in an age before crowdfunding.