# ashcan

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
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. A kind of large firecracker.

## Etymology
From ash + can.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ashcan