dump truck

or dumptruck

noun

1. 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

/ ˈdʌmpə- /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of dump truck¹

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30

Example Sentences

A raised bed of a dump truck struck a central support beam of a footbridge near the Minnesota Avenue Metro station.

From Washington Post

The collapse was similar to a 1984 incident involving a dump truck and a pedestrian bridge just south of the Lane Place bridge.

From Washington Post

The truck, which was heavily damaged, is called “a roll off truck” and operates somewhat like a dump truck but with a flat, narrow bed for hauling containers.

From Washington Post

As he stepped on the curb, two guys in a dump truck started honking their horn.

From The Daily Beast

The vehicle was a dump truck headed toward the countryside, and its bed was filled with residents of Pyongyang.

From The Daily Beast

The dump truck stopped and Elvin saw the unbelievable—gleaming heaps of gold shoveled like gravel into the back of the vehicle.

From Project Gutenberg

A mob moved slowly into the center of town, clinging to the sides of an antiquated dump truck.

From Project Gutenberg