dust cart
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of dust cart
First recorded in 1770–80
Example Sentences
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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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