dumpster
noun
a large metal or plastic bin for refuse designed to be hoisted onto a specially equipped truck for emptying or hauling away.
dumpsters
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pluralof dumpster.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Around small cities and suburbs, the predators follow their keen sense of smell to dumpsters, cars and homes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The first large group appeared near the dumpsters behind the police station.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
He parked right next to two dumpsters, and the tents—how many?
From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2026
He said it cost him $40,000 to hire a private contractor to gather up and dispose of several dumpsters of busted-up concrete.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2025
There’s not much in our place, so I go out to the dumpsters.
From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle
