ashcan
noun, verb, adjective
ashcan is spelled A-S-H-C-A-N: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 154,067th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ashcan means “A container for collecting ashes, especially from wood and coal fires, for eventual disposal elsewhere” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ashcan is ashcans.
How many letters and syllables are in ashcan?
| Letters | 6: A-S-H-C-A-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 26 million words; the 154,067th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is ashcan?
Ashcan appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 154,067th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce ashcan?
- Australia
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-ashcan.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of ashcan
- ashcans plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- ashcanning participle, present
- ashcanned participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ashcan mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A container for collecting ashes, especially from wood and coal fires, for eventual disposal elsewhere.
- 2
A dustbin, trash can, or the like.
- 3
USslangA kind of large firecracker.
- 4
slangA depth charge.
verb
- 1
informalTo throw out like rubbish; to ditch or trash.
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to the Ashcan School of American art.
- 2
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.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ashcan in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense container for ashes:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does ashcan come from?
From ash + can.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).