garbage truck
noun
US
: a truck used to take away garbage that people put outside their houses, buildings, etc., in bags or cans
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Other people were taken to the hospitals in private cars or even in one case a garbage truck, Sigman said.
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John Raby, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Other people were taken to the hospitals in private cars or even in one case a garbage truck, Sigman said.
—CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday, April 8, the Jefferson County Coroner confirmed that Adams died from blunt force and compressional trauma from the garbage truck, per WAVE.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
And for kids who can't help but admire the garbage truck on pickup days.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 12 Apr. 2026
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John Raby, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Other people were taken to the hospitals in private cars or even in one case a garbage truck, Sigman said.
—CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday, April 8, the Jefferson County Coroner confirmed that Adams died from blunt force and compressional trauma from the garbage truck, per WAVE.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
And for kids who can't help but admire the garbage truck on pickup days.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 12 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for garbage truck
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“Garbage truck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garbage%20truck. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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