dumpster

noun

dump·​ster ˈdəm(p)-stər 

variants or less commonly Dumpster

: a large trash receptacle

Examples of dumpster in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Anderson is further accused of setting fires at two other homes, as well as a commercial dumpster in front of another residence. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

She was forced to run onto a sidewalk and seek cover behind a dumpster to avoid being struck, according to the warrant. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Five days later, Anderson set fire to a garage at a home on the 8500 block of Central Street and a dumpster in front of a residence on the 8300 block of Bryden Street before fleeing the area, according to prosecutors. — Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2026

Maybe your apartment dumpster hasn’t been emptied in days, or maybe a neighbor keeps tossing bags into your garbage can without asking. — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2026

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

Phrases Containing dumpster

• dumpster diving
• dumpster fire