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Definition of dustcart

dustcart

/ˈdʌstˌkɑːrt/
dust · cart
Plural:dustcarts
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dustcart Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

British A large municipal vehicle, historically a horse-drawn wagon and now a motorized truck, used for collecting household refuse and rubbish.

Example

"The narrow residential street was temporarily blocked early Tuesday morning as the dustcart made its weekly rounds."

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• Nearby Words

dustbin
dustbowl
dustbox
dustcart
dustcloth
dustcover
duster

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the 18th century as a compound of 'dust' (used in British English in the older sense of household refuse and coal ashes) and 'cart', originally referring to a horse-drawn wagon before being applied to motorized refuse trucks.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Dustcart. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/dustcart
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