droppage
- noun
- /ˈdrɒpɪdʒ/
- Please dispose of your trash properly to avoid creating unnecessary droppage.
Examples
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The droppage of litter in the park is concerning.
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The park was much cleaner once the droppage from the picnic was removed.
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After the festival, volunteers picked up all the droppage left on the field.
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We need to clean up the droppage left by the construction crew.
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The construction site was littered with droppage from the previous day's work.
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After the event, there was a noticeable droppage of empty bottles and food wrappers around the park.
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The janitor was tasked with cleaning up the droppage that had accumulated in the auditorium.
Synonyms
Material that people throw away after use, like food or packaging
Scattered broken pieces left after something is destroyed
A small piece left over or thrown away
Loose bits of waste and broken things left after damage or natural events
An item that someone has thrown away because they no longer want it
Unwanted things left behind, often washed up on a beach
Unwanted old things or junk that make a place messy
Trash left behind after events like festivals or campsites
An item that people throw away because they do not want it
Leftover material from a process such as mining
Things people throw away because they are not useful
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Etymology
Droppage comes from the simple word drop plus the ending -age, like in breakage. It helps you picture things that have been dropped and left behind, so droppage means the items or debris left on the ground after people drop or discard them.