dump truck
noun
: an automotive truck for the transportation of bulk material that has a body which tilts to dump its contents
Examples of dump truck in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Hundreds of protesters lined part of U.S. Highway 41 that slices through the marshy Everglades — also known as Tamiami Trail — as dump trucks hauling materials lumbered into the airfield.
—
Makiya Seminera, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
The constant rumbling of passing dump trucks drowns out the once familiar chirping of birds at the family home of Mae’anna Osceola-Hart in Everglades National Park.
—Erika Angulo, NBC news, 29 June 2025
As the dump truck was turning, a black mini bike allegedly drove north on Manchester without headlights on and struck the truck, according to the crash log.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025
According to the warrant affidavit, Stonier then passed the dump truck and struck a guardrail before continuing north.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dump truck
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Makiya Seminera, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
The constant rumbling of passing dump trucks drowns out the once familiar chirping of birds at the family home of Mae’anna Osceola-Hart in Everglades National Park.
—Erika Angulo, NBC news, 29 June 2025
As the dump truck was turning, a black mini bike allegedly drove north on Manchester without headlights on and struck the truck, according to the crash log.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025
According to the warrant affidavit, Stonier then passed the dump truck and struck a guardrail before continuing north.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dump truck
Cite this Entry
“Dump truck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dump%20truck. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share