The difference between Dumpster and Dustbin

When used as nouns, dumpster means a large, usually metal trash receptacle designed to be hoisted up by a garbage truck in order to be emptied, whereas dustbin means a bin for holding rubbish until it can be collected.


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  1. Dumpster as a noun (US):

    A large, usually metal trash receptacle designed to be hoisted up by a garbage truck in order to be emptied.

  1. Dustbin as a noun (British):

    A bin for holding rubbish until it can be collected; a garbage can.