garbage dump
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈɡɑːrbɪdʒ dʌmp/
- US
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vertedero
- Many people search for reusable items at the garbage dump to reduce waste.
It was a filthy, ruined garbage dump.
- It was a filthy, ruined garbage dump.
Examples
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The city collects waste every week, bringing it to the garbage dump on the outskirts.
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If cities establish garbage dumps in rural areas near small towns, should the urbanities care?
Academic text (2003) -
You could see the garbage dump from space.
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This is the city garbage dump.
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Small and large communities are formed around garbage dumps.
Academic text (2002) -
Most Arizona residents, says De Leon, see these sites as garbage dumps.
Academic text (2011) -
The once-sparkling marina was now a garbage dump.
Fiction book (1994) -
The massive garbage dumps at expedition base camps have become especially infamous.
Academic text (1993) -
The woman claimed that she had found Illimar's passport in the municipal garbage dump and asked for a small reward.
Fiction book (1993) -
The old garbage dump is now a site for recycling and environmental education.
Synonyms
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1.1
A place where people leave large amounts of rubbish
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4.0
A place where people throw away unwanted things, often illegally
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4.5
A piece of land where people throw away trash without control
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2.4
A pile of garbage and old things people throw away
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4.2
A messy pile of old broken things people throw away
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2.7
A messy heap of old things that people throw away
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1.3
A heap of thrown away things like paper and bottles
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2.1
A place where people put waste to be taken away
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2.3
A large pile of things that people have thrown away
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2.7
A pile of waste and old things
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5.4
A pile of old broken metal and other things kept to be thrown away
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2.0
A large open area where people leave trash
A piece of land where people dump waste from homes and factories
An area of land where people put rubbish
A pile of rubbish left outside in one place
A place that is very dirty and full of trash and bad smells
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Morphology
The meaning 'a place where waste materials are taken and left' is directly and compositionally derived from 'garbage' (waste) + 'dump' (place where rubbish is dumped). This is a common noun–noun compounding pattern in English (and mirrored in many languages), so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand the expression.
Etymology
Garbage dump comes from the plain picture of people bringing trash and dumping it in one big spot; dump here means to drop or leave things. That's why garbage dump means 'a place where waste is taken and left'.