dump truck
noun
: an automotive truck for the transportation of bulk material that has a body which tilts to dump its contents
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There were several vehicles in between Roman’s patrol car and the woman’s car, including two large dump trucks, according to the report.
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David Goodhue
march 11, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
The driver of the yellow Mac dump truck was heading east on Metropolitan Ave.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Phillipsburg declared a state of emergency last month when a sinkhole swallowed a dump truck.
—Nick Caloway, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Please back them all up to my home via dump truck.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026
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David Goodhue
march 11, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
The driver of the yellow Mac dump truck was heading east on Metropolitan Ave.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Phillipsburg declared a state of emergency last month when a sinkhole swallowed a dump truck.
—Nick Caloway, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Please back them all up to my home via dump truck.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for dump truck
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“Dump truck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dump%20truck. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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