1. A vehicle used to collect and transport household garbage and refuse from homes and streets.
Usage: British English; called a garbage truck or trash truck in American English; Also known as a refuse truck or waste collection vehicle

Examples

• The dustcart comes down our street every Tuesday morning.
• Children waved at the dustcart driver as he emptied the bins.
• The dustcart was full by the end of its route.
• We put our rubbish out the night before the dustcart arrives.
• The loud noise of the dustcart woke us up early.