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 The dumpster rattles in the wind and my twin is holding her notebook down with flat hands to keep the pages from flipping. Edan Lepucki, The Atlantic, 12 July 2024 Volunteers will be asked to tackle the scrubbing off and painting over of graffiti on utility boxes, light poles, walls and dumpsters, said Sgt. Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 26 June 2024 Yet, when Robinson led police to that dumpster, authorities were met with more questions than answers — the dumpster was empty. Luke Fountain, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2024 Others who testified included the man who sold Hunter a gun, the man who found Hunter’s gun in a dumpster and multiple law enforcement officials. Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 11 June 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 26 Jul. 2024.

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