garbage truck
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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A garbage truck came and emptied the contents and drove off.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
“To this day, when it becomes summer and I smell a stinking garbage truck, I think of my childhood,” Horwitz, 31, said.
From New York Times • Sep. 13, 2023
They loved to feed Pete berries and found comfort in knowing he was always just around the corner, lounging in someone’s yard or chasing the garbage truck on Tuesday mornings.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 25, 2023
"We got blocked by a garbage truck, and all of a sudden paparazzi came and started taking pictures."
From BBC • May 17, 2023
Red picked me up and loaded me into the back of the garbage truck.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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