dumpster

Thân thiện

A worker rolls a full dumpster toward a collection truck.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A large, movable, metal container designed to receive, store, and transport waste or debris, typically for disposal or recycling. It is often rented for construction, renovation, or large clean-up projects.

Usage

• As a noun: The word "dumpster" is used to refer to the physical container itself. It is often placed on a temporary basis at a home, business, or construction site.
  • We need to rent a dumpster for the office renovation.
  • The old furniture was thrown into the dumpster behind the building.

Advanced Usage

• "Dumpster diving": The act of searching through commercial or residential dumpsters to find discarded items that are still useful, edible, or valuable.
  • Some people practice dumpster diving to reduce waste and find free items.

Variants and Related Words

• Dumpster fire (noun, idiomatic, informal): A situation that is chaotic, disastrous, or a complete failure. (Note: This is a compound term using "dumpster" as a modifier).
  • The project management was a total dumpster fire.

Synonyms

• Skip (British English): A large open-topped waste container.
• Waste container: A general term for any receptacle for trash.
• Debris box: A term sometimes used for containers at construction sites.

Related Phrases

• Roll-off dumpster: A specific type of large dumpster designed to be transported by a special truck that rolls it on and off the vehicle.
  • They delivered a roll-off dumpster for the demolition project.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a container designed to receive and transport and dump waste

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