dumpsite

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noun

A dump for garbage, usually a dump that is actively in use; or the location of such a dump

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Meanings

noundumpsite (plural dumpsites)

plural dumpsites

  1. A dump for garbage, usually a dump that is actively in use; or the location of such a dump

    Same thing with the plastic bag, which has grown so ubiquitous, it's well on the way to turning Earth into one vast dumpsite.

    2009 April 22, Christopher Hume, “Disposables a luxury we must trash”, in Toronto Star

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna piece of land where waste materials are dumped

Similar
dumpgarbage dumptrash dumprubbish dumpwasteyardwaste-yard
Broader
siteland site
Also see
dumpgarbage dumprubbish dumpwasteyard

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From dump + site.

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Translations

Dutch vuilnisbelt, stortplaats
  • vuilnisbelta dump for garbage
  • stortplaatsa dump for garbage
Tagalog agsaman
  • agsamana dump for garbage
Cite this entry
APA

dumpsite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dumpsite

MLA

“dumpsite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dumpsite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dumpsite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dumpsite.

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