dumpster

noun

dump·​ster ˈdəm(p)-stər How to pronounce dumpster (audio)
variants or less commonly Dumpster
: a large trash receptacle

Examples of dumpster in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Surveillance video shows a woman approach a dumpster behind the business with one of the dogs in her arms and the other following close behind. Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 7 June 2024 Read Next National Body of 5-year-old boy found in dumpster, Wisconsin cops say. Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2024 According to the indictment, Hunter owned the gun for 11 days before his girlfriend threw it in a dumpster, citing concerns about his mental health. Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 3 June 2024 Six large dumpsters have already been filled, with more still to be discarded. Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for dumpster 

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of dumpster was in 1937

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Cite this Entry

“Dumpster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dumpster. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.

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