dumpster

American  

[duhmp-ster] / ˈdʌmp stər /

Or Dumpster

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of dumpster

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

And so-called artificial intelligence, of course, is adding napalm to this dumpster fire.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

They have to be tilted into a dumpster that is moved into position, but Alexander makes the comic most of these clumsier stage mechanics.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

In Darnold’s case, that fire was the dumpster blaze known as the New York Jets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

Now, I have two stocks that I put in the dumpster category.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

He pushed himself out from behind the dumpster and looked at his palms to check for scrapes and dirt.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste