dumpster

noun

dump·​ster ˈdəm(p)-stər 

variants or less commonly Dumpster

: a large trash receptacle

Examples of dumpster in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Patient documents containing billing, medical and personal information from Gem State Dermatology were found in a dumpster near 11th Street in downtown Boise, roughly 3 miles from the clinic’s Parkcenter Boulevard office. — Chadd Cripe. Produced With Ai Assistance, Idaho Statesman, 11 July 2026

Rivian built a lifestyle brand around a tech-forward product and, of course, Tesla gave us the chrome dumpster of doom. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 9 July 2026

The lid at the exterior garbage dumpster was open at the time of inspection. — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado july 3, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026

At a press conference on Thursday, June 25, San Angelo Police Chief Travis Griffith said an anonymous tip received the previous day led officers to a dumpster at an apartment complex on Baker Street. — Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

dump entry 1 + -ster (originally in the trademarked name Dempster Dumpster, applied to mechanically loaded refuse containers produced by the Dempster Brothers Company of Knoxville, Tennessee)

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing dumpster

• dumpster diving
• dumpster fire