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dumpsite

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a piece of land where waste materials are dumped

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dump, garbage dump, trash dump, rubbish dump, wasteyard, waste-yard

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: site, land site

Narrower terms: eitchen midden, midden, kitchen midden, garbage heap, junk heap, rubbish heap, scrapheap, trash heap, junk pile, trash pile, refuse heap, toxic waste dump, toxic waste site, toxic dumpsite

History

Etymology

From dump + site.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: vuilnisbelt — a dump for garbage
  • Dutch: stortplaats — a dump for garbage
  • Tagalog: agsaman — a dump for garbage