rubbish
noun
, dialectal -bij\
Definition of rubbish
Keep scrolling for more
Other Words from rubbish
\
adjective
Synonyms for rubbish
Synonyms
chaff, deadwood, debris, dreck (also drek), dross, dust, effluvium (also effluvia), garbage, junk, litter, offal, offscouring, raffle, refuse, riffraff, scrap, spilth, trash, truck, waste
Visit the Thesaurus for More
Examples of rubbish in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Protesters in turn set piles of rubbish and debris on fire, hoping to block advancing police. — Washington Post, "Hong Kong protesters defy ban as clashes escalate on key pro-democracy anniversary," 31 Aug. 2019 This is rubbish - people do not like to be told what to do by people who totally disregard their own advice. — Laura Hanrahan, Woman's Day, "Prince William and Kate Middleton Flew On Budget Airline After Blowback Over Harry and Megan's Private Jet Use," 23 Aug. 2019 Most Tripolitanians want a government able to collect the rubbish and an end to the militias’ extortion, their pilfering of the central bank and turf wars in the capital. — The Economist, "A warlord’s offensive against Tripoli is flagging," 3 July 2019 Especially considering the 34-year-old was fairly rubbish for the vast majority of the last campaign. — SI.com, "Ashley Young: Twitter Reacts as Much-Maligned Veteran Is Appointed Manchester United Captain," 4 Aug. 2019 The alternatives to plastic are pretty rubbish, too. — The Economist, "Ever more countries are banning plastic bags," 24 July 2019 Yet another fire on Wednesday burned through a rubbish pile on Airway Road. — Pauline Repard, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Small brush fire doused off Cactus Road in Otay Mesa," 9 Aug. 2019 The trove exists because the description is, well, rubbish. — Stephen L. Carter, Twin Cities, "Stephen L. Carter: Get off the bandwagon of banning plastic bags," 7 Aug. 2019 Then recycling and rubbish materials will be collected one day later. — Linda Gandee/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, "Westlake residents to receive new trash, recyclable carts," 16 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rubbish.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for rubbish
rubbish
noun
English Language Learners Definition of rubbish
See the full definition for rubbish in the English Language Learners Dictionary
rubbish
noun
\
Kids Definition of rubbish
Keep scrolling for more