garbage
/ˈɡɑːbɪd͡ʒ/
Meanings
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noun
Discarded material, waste; refuse or trash.
- "The garbage truck came to collect the trash."
- "We need to take out the garbage before it starts to smell."
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noun
Material that is of no value; worthless or useless.
- "His ideas were considered garbage by the committee."
- "The novel was a literary garbage."
Pronunciation
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/ɡɑ(ɹ)ˈbɑːʒ/
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Antonyms
artifact , asset , catch , find , prize , recyclable , resource , treasure , valuable
Synonyms
junk , refuse , rubbish , trash , waste , disembowel , eviscerate , gut
Rhymes
Words rhyming with garbagesmorgasbord , horseford , morgue , borrowed
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,-
Garage (en) : A building for housing motor vehicles.
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Garbage (en) : Discarded material, waste; refuse or trash.
Variants
List of all variants of garbage that leads to same resultgarbage , garbages , garbage time , garbage times , garbage can , garbage disposal , garbage truck , a lot of garbage , a lot of garbage/nonsense , a lot of nonsense
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).garbages, garbaged, garbage's
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.Old English gar- 'dear' + weg- 'way'; collectively, 'that which is dear to go'.
Trivia
Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word-
The first recorded use of the term 'garbage' to refer to waste dates back to 1562.
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In the United States, an estimated 292.4 million tons of trash were generated in 2018.
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The largest landfill in the world is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, which covers an area of approximately 1.6 million square miles.
Related Concepts
informations on related concepts or terms closely associated with the word. Discuss semantic fields or domains that the word belongs to-
Waste Management: The collection, transportation, processing, and disposal of waste materials.
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Recycling: The process of converting waste materials into new products.
Culture
Any cultural, historical, or symbolic significance of the word. Explore how the word has been used in literature, art, music, or other forms of expression.Garbage has been a recurring theme in literature, art, and music, often used as a metaphor for societal issues, such as consumerism, waste, and decay. In art, garbage has been used to create sculptures and installations that highlight the beauty and value in discarded objects.
How to Memorize "garbage"
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visualize
- Imagine a pile of discarded materials, such as plastic bottles, aluminum cans, and paper. Visualize the garbage truck coming to collect it.
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associate
- Associate the word 'garbage' with the smell of a trash can or the sight of a landfill.
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mnemonics
- Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Gather And Remove Before Trash Gathers'.
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