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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One person has been killed in an early morning crash involving a garbage truck on Westwood Northern Boulevard in Westwood.
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Jennifer Edwards Baker, The Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
The zoo brought in a vehicle similar to a garbage truck in order for the elephant to basically lean on to stand.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
Featuring an ergonomic design and Smart ANC, the Sleep A30 can deliver all-night peace and quiet from noisy environments, which could include a snoring partner, a garbage truck collecting at some unearthly hour or any of the other nocturnal sounds that can disturb sleep.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
There have been incidents involving vans, SUVs, pickups, a semi and a garbage truck.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
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Jennifer Edwards Baker, The Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
The zoo brought in a vehicle similar to a garbage truck in order for the elephant to basically lean on to stand.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
Featuring an ergonomic design and Smart ANC, the Sleep A30 can deliver all-night peace and quiet from noisy environments, which could include a snoring partner, a garbage truck collecting at some unearthly hour or any of the other nocturnal sounds that can disturb sleep.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
There have been incidents involving vans, SUVs, pickups, a semi and a garbage truck.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Garbage truck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garbage%20truck. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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