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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In the satellite images, front-end loaders are visible scooping up rubble as dump trucks fill craters with dirt.
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Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
Chopper 2 was over the scene as Port Authority workers and heavy machinery, including an excavator and a dump truck, converged on the sinkhole.
—Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Blame it on my other projects, like the 1966 Ford dump truck that’s currently parked in my driveway with two flat tires.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 13 May 2026
The dump truck driver was not injured in the crash, according to WOI.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
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Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
Chopper 2 was over the scene as Port Authority workers and heavy machinery, including an excavator and a dump truck, converged on the sinkhole.
—Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Blame it on my other projects, like the 1966 Ford dump truck that’s currently parked in my driveway with two flat tires.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 13 May 2026
The dump truck driver was not injured in the crash, according to WOI.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 7 May 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 5 Jun. 2026.
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