Definition of DUMPSTER

dumpster

Meanings

Plural: dumpsters

Noun

  • a container designed to receive and transport and dump waste
  • A large, usually metal trash receptacle designed to be hoisted up by a garbage truck in order to be emptied.

Origin / 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

communal bin, skip

Scrabble Score: 13

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Words With Friends Score: 0

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