dump truck

American

Or dumptruck

noun

a usually open-topped truck having a body that can be tilted to discharge its contents, as sand or gravel, through an open tailgate.

dump truck British

/ ˈdʌmpə- /

noun

a small truck used on building sites, having a load-bearing container at the front that can be tipped up to unload the contents

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Etymology

Origin of dump truck

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30

Example Sentences

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The images at Pickaxe show movement of vehicles including dump trucks, cement mixers and cranes at the site to pour concrete, rock and soil on the tunnel entrances.

From The Wall Street Journal

At the Greenland School of Minerals and Petroleum, a dozen students in hi-viz vests and helmets are out for the day learning to operate bulldozers, dump trucks, excavators and other equipment.

From Barron's

"Take the dump truck," Sam directed, and the moving man began to crawl and say "Rrrrrrrrrr," also.

From Literature

The wheel had once belonged to a dump truck that was big enough to sit on.

From Literature

I watch Boo fill a dump truck full of sand.

From Literature

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