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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Investigators tracked down the garbage truck driver who collected that dumpster on his route. — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026 According to the investigation, the shooting began as a road-rage dispute between the garbage truck driver, who was performing his normal route, and occupants of a white box truck that was blocking the roadway, the release stated. — Keily Alfonzo, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026 Firefighters rescued a man from a garbage truck in San Francisco. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Officials said the person had been inside a dumpster before it was emptied into the garbage truck. — Kat Filardi, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for garbage truck

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“Garbage truck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garbage%20truck. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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