garbage truck
noun
US
: a truck used to take away garbage that people put outside their houses, buildings, etc., in bags or cans
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Witnesses told the Nantucket Current that the stabbing followed a verbal and physical altercation between the driver of a Myles Reis garbage truck and the driver of a Sayles Seafood delivery truck that had parked in the area.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Nothing says love more than climbing atop a New York City Department of Sanitation garbage truck with your friend and waiting three hours for the New York Knicks to arrive.
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Shaheem Reid,
Variety,
18 June 2026
Officials also evaluated the garbage truck driver for impairment at the scene.
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Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
Officials said the lithium-ion battery had been thrown in the trash and was crushed inside the garbage truck, sparking the fire.
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Madisen Keavy,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Nothing says love more than climbing atop a New York City Department of Sanitation garbage truck with your friend and waiting three hours for the New York Knicks to arrive.
—
Shaheem Reid,
Variety,
18 June 2026
Officials also evaluated the garbage truck driver for impairment at the scene.
—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
Officials said the lithium-ion battery had been thrown in the trash and was crushed inside the garbage truck, sparking the fire.
—
Madisen Keavy,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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“Garbage truck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garbage%20truck. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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