English Explanatory Dictionary

dumpster

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A large, usually metal trash receptacle designed to be hoisted up by a garbage truck in order to be emptied.

Pronunciation

/ˈdʌmpstɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dumpster.wav

Word forms

dumpster dumpsters

Etymology

Genericized brand name, from blend of dump + Dempster. The original brand (and some associated things) are no longer trademarked, because the three trademarks involved have either expired or been cancelled. By surface analysis, dump + -ster.

Synonyms

skip communal bin

Related words

dumpcart dump cart dumper dumping dump truck dumptruck

Derived words

cum dumpster dumpster bandit dumpster diving dumpster fire dumpsterful dumpster juice dumpsterload dumpster panda
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