Phrase guide

garbage bag

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A plastic bag produced for the disposal of household waste.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada, US

Examples

  • The road was full of garbage bags awaiting the arrival of the trash men.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

28 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: كِيس قُمَامَة (kīs qumāma) — plastic bag for the disposal of household waste
  • Chinese Mandarin: 垃圾袋 (lājīdài, lèsèdài) — plastic bag for the disposal of household waste
  • Danish: affaldspose — plastic bag for the disposal of household waste
  • Danish: affaldssæk — plastic bag for the disposal of household waste
  • Danish: skraldesæk — plastic bag for the disposal of household waste
  • Dutch: vuilniszak — plastic bag for the disposal of household waste
  • Estonian: prügikott — plastic bag for the disposal of household waste
  • Finnish: roskapussi — plastic bag for the disposal of household waste
  • Finnish: roskasäkki — plastic bag for the disposal of household waste
  • French: sac poubelle — plastic bag for the disposal of household waste
  • French: sac à ordures — plastic bag for the disposal of household waste
  • French: sac à poubelle — plastic bag for the disposal of household waste
  • German: Müllbeutel — plastic bag for the disposal of household waste
  • German: Müllsack — plastic bag for the disposal of household waste
  • Hungarian: szemeteszsák — plastic bag for the disposal of household waste
  • Japanese: ごみ袋 (gomibukuro) — plastic bag for the disposal of household waste
  • Japanese: ゴミ袋 (gomibukuro) — plastic bag for the disposal of household waste
  • Korean: 쓰레기봉투 (sseuregi-bongtu) — plastic bag for the disposal of household waste
  • Korean: 쓰레기봉지 (sseuregi-bongji) — plastic bag for the disposal of household waste
  • Norwegian Bokmål: søppelpose — plastic bag for the disposal of household waste
  • Polish: worek na śmieci — plastic bag for the disposal of household waste
  • Portuguese: saco de lixo — plastic bag for the disposal of household waste
  • Russian: му́сорный мешо́к (músornyj mešók) — plastic bag for the disposal of household waste
  • Russian: мешо́к для му́сора (mešók dlja músora) — plastic bag for the disposal of household waste
  • Spanish: bolsa de basura — plastic bag for the disposal of household waste
  • Swedish: sopsäck — plastic bag for the disposal of household waste
  • Swedish: soppåse — plastic bag for the disposal of household waste
  • Thai: ถุงขยะ — plastic bag for the disposal of household waste