dumpster
English edit
Etymology edit
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.[1]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
dumpster (plural dumpsters)
- (Canada, US) A large, usually metal trash receptacle designed to be hoisted up by a garbage truck in order to be emptied.
- 2020 December, Dave Barry, Year in review:
- […] with the uncanny ability to always look like he just woke up in a dumpster
Synonyms edit
- skip (UK, Australia)
- communal bin (UK)
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
large trash receptacle
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