dump truck

Or dumptruck

noun

1. a usually open-topped truck having a body that can be tilted to discharge its contents, as sand or gravel, through an open tailgate.

dump truck

/ ˈdʌmpə- /

noun

1. a small truck used on building sites, having a load-bearing container at the front that can be tipped up to unload the contents

Word History and Origins

Origin of dump truck¹

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30