• Dumpster

    Origin

    Genericized brand name, a portmanteau of dump and the surname Dempster.

    Full definition of dumpster

    Noun

    dumpster

    (plural dumpsters)
    1. (US) A large, usually metal trash receptacle designed to be hoisted up by a garbage truck in order to be emptied.

    Synonyms

    • skip (UK, Australia (not a perfect synonym, but similar))
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