waste-yard
- noun
- /ˈweɪst jɑrd/
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vertedero
- The city council decided to build a new waste-yard on the outskirts of town.
Examples
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The city has a new waste-yard for recycling materials.
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Many waste-yards are located near industrial areas.
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Hazardous materials must not be disposed of in an ordinary waste-yard.
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Tourists were advised to avoid the waste-yard due to strong odors.
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The city council decided to build a new waste-yard on the outskirts of town.
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Tourists were advised to avoid the waste-yard due to strong odors.
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Many waste-yards are located near industrial areas.
Synonyms
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1.1
A place where people leave large amounts of rubbish
54
3.5
A place where old cars and metal are kept to sell for parts or recycling
9
1.0
A place where people take and leave large amounts of waste
7
4.0
A place where people throw away unwanted things, often illegally
3
4.5
A piece of land where people throw away trash without control
3
2.4
A pile of garbage and old things people throw away
3
4.2
A messy pile of old broken things people throw away
2
2.7
A messy heap of old things that people throw away
1
1.3
A heap of thrown away things like paper and bottles
1
2.1
A place where people put waste to be taken away
1
2.3
A large pile of things that people have thrown away
1
5.4
A pile of old broken metal and other things kept to be thrown away
1
2.7
A pile of waste and old things
1
2.0
A large open area where people leave trash
A piece of land where people dump waste from homes and factories
A pile of rubbish left outside in one place
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Etymology
Waste-yard is a straightforward combination of waste ('rubbish' or 'what is not useful') and yard ('an open or enclosed area'). So a waste-yard is literally a place where rubbish is put, stored, or dumped.