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Dumpster

noun

UK/ˈdʌmp.stəʳ/
US/ˈdʌmp.stɚ/

Definitions of Dumpster noun

  1. Countable

    A large, lidded container for waste, typically found outside commercial and residential buildings.

    • The workers tossed the discarded construction materials into the dumpster.

    • The restaurant staff emptied the used food trays into the dumpster outside.

    • The dumpster behind the apartment building was already full.