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

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Her body was found later in the evening in a dumpster on the base, according to Maj. Gen. Christopher Beck, Fort Leonard Wood’s commanding officer. Michelle Watson, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024 A little more than a week after a U.S. Army sergeant was found dead in a dumpster at her Missouri base, authorities have charged a fellow soldier with murder in connection with the case. Nicole Acosta, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024 Last week, Roque was found dead in a dumpster at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri. Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2024 Roque, who was killed Oct. 20, was found in a dumpster near single soldier housing, officials said. Antonio Planas, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dumpster 

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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“Dumpster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dumpster. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.

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