Phrase guide

beer can

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • homophone: bacon (Jamaica)

1

noun

Meaning 1

A lightweight metallic can containing beer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Meronyms: pop-top, pull-tab
  • There were empty beer cans scattered about.
  • Her uncle had a large beer can collection showing a lot of regional brewing history.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: can, container

2

noun

Meaning 2

a can that holds beer

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: can, tin, tin can

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: llauna de cervesa — can containing beer
  • Chinese Mandarin: 啤酒罐 (píjiǔguàn) — can containing beer
  • Danish: øldåse — can containing beer
  • Finnish: oluttölkki — can containing beer
  • German: Bierdose — can containing beer
  • German: Bierbüchse — can containing beer
  • Norwegian Bokmål: ølboks — can containing beer
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: ølboks — can containing beer
  • Polish: puszka po piwie — can containing beer
  • Portuguese: lata de cerveja — can containing beer
  • Romanian: doză de bere — can containing beer
  • Russian: пивна́я ба́нка (pivnája bánka) — can containing beer
  • Russian: си́ська (sísʹka) — can containing beer
  • Spanish: lata de cerveza — can containing beer
  • Swedish: ölburk — can containing beer
  • Welsh: can cwrw — can containing beer