Dumpster Definition
dŭmpstər
dumpsters
noun
A container for receiving, transporting, and dumping waste materials.
American Heritage
A large metal trash bin, often of a kind that is emptied, or transported to a dump, by a specially equipped truck.
Webster's New World
A container for receiving, transporting, and dumping waste materials.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Dumpster
Noun
Singular:
dumpsterPlural:
dumpstersOrigin of Dumpster
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Genericized brand name, a portmanteau of dump and the surname Dempster.
From Wiktionary
Originally a trademark
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Originally a trademark
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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