dumpcart

[ duhmp-kahrt ]

noun

1. a cart with a body that can be tilted or a bottom that can be opened downward to discharge the contents.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dumpcart¹

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; dump + cart

Example Sentences

Timothy Fagan was used to animals—for years he had driven a dumpcart.

From Project Gutenberg