dumpster

Or Dump·ster

[duhmp-ster]

noun

1. a large metal or plastic bin for refuse designed to be hoisted onto a specially equipped truck for emptying or hauling away.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dumpster¹

First recorded in 1935–40; dump ( def. ) + -ster ( def. ), originally part of the jingle “Dempster Dumpster, ” a trademark for a large trash container manufactured by the Dempster Brothers Company in Knoxville, Tennessee

Example Sentences

The next circle is the CDC’s own reputation, which Kennedy has relegated to the dumpster.

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Now three companies that operate in California are paying millions following an investigation that included some dumpster diving.

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They silently changed out the cat food in front of Building L, then meandered toward the dumpster to get rid of the empty cans.

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He was standing very still, staring at the dumpster with his nose pressed in the crook of his arm.

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“We’ll just go to another dumpster.”

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