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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Surveillance footage near the dumpster captured an SUV arriving late on Sept. 21, showing someone dumping containers. Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024 Other evidence found in the dumpster included Ana's COVID vaccination card, a Hermes watch and Gucci necklace that she was known to wear, Hunter boots, a black Prada purse, and a short black coat, according to court records. Mollie Markowitz, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024 In addition, a blood-like stain on a navy blue jacket found in a dumpster contained the DNA of Riley and Ibarra, Hinkle testified. Nicole Chavez, CNN, 20 Nov. 2024 In a rational world, this idea would have been consigned to the dumpster long ago, and forever. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 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 17 Dec. 2024.

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