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dust cart

American  

noun

British.
  1. a garbage truck.


Etymology

Origin of dust cart

First recorded in 1770–80

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"He always worked so hard. After the war, he drove a dust cart, then worked for the gas board and he would do any work to put food on the family table," he said.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2025

"It seems a big place" she said, as she drove through the crowded High Street of Richmond, halting every now and then to let a dust cart or some other vehicle pass over them.

From Daisy Ashford: Her Book by Cobb, Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury)

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