garbage truck
noun
US
: a truck used to take away garbage that people put outside their houses, buildings, etc., in bags or cans
Examples of garbage truck in a Sentence
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The garbage truck is a monolith, the only vehicle onstage.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2024
Listen to this article A New Hampshire woman who wound up in a dumpster, which was later scooped up by a garbage truck, miraculously survived her ordeal with minor injuries.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2024
That equals about a garbage truck full of plastic every minute.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2024
Here's why Mesa Public Schools board member proposes flag display restrictions
The garbage truck driver remained at the scene and cooperated with officers, police said.
—Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 15 Feb. 2024
The driver of the garbage truck remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation, Garibay said.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 31 May 2024
American Found Dead, Tortured in Mexico Cemetery Had Ankle Tied to Tree, Boyfriend Is Charged with Murder
The twin baby boys were found dumped in a trash bin in an alley in Stickney, Ill., where a waste management worker spotted them in the front lift bucket of her garbage truck.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
At 46% off, this garbage truck is the biggest toy discount on our list.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 7 May 2024
Jean Claude was not allowed to bite the man in the garbage truck.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 2 May 2024
Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2024
Listen to this article A New Hampshire woman who wound up in a dumpster, which was later scooped up by a garbage truck, miraculously survived her ordeal with minor injuries.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2024
That equals about a garbage truck full of plastic every minute.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2024
Here's why Mesa Public Schools board member proposes flag display restrictions
The garbage truck driver remained at the scene and cooperated with officers, police said.
—Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 15 Feb. 2024
The driver of the garbage truck remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation, Garibay said.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 31 May 2024
American Found Dead, Tortured in Mexico Cemetery Had Ankle Tied to Tree, Boyfriend Is Charged with Murder
The twin baby boys were found dumped in a trash bin in an alley in Stickney, Ill., where a waste management worker spotted them in the front lift bucket of her garbage truck.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
At 46% off, this garbage truck is the biggest toy discount on our list.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 7 May 2024
Jean Claude was not allowed to bite the man in the garbage truck.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 2 May 2024
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