garbage dump

Noun

Meaning

a piece of land where waste materials are dumped

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

dump dumpsite rubbish dump wasteyard trash dump waste-yard cesspool midden junkyard scrapheap landfill dumpster mixen scrapyard dumps
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Antonyms

mountain save retain collect calm set aside
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Hypernyms

site land site

Hyponyms

midden scrapheap refuse heap junk pile rubbish heap junk heap

Examples

Metaphorically, the body becomes a machine to be driven or a garbage dump to be avoided. At the same time, the magnificent Mother in whose womb we live is mindlessly poisoned and raped. Surely, our insane denial has to be perceived and acted upon. Marion Woodman

I suspect that a huge amount of the anxiety and suffering that we see around can be closely traced to our wanton misuse of our resources. Just look at any garbage dump and see what is wasted. In a sense, we've wasted our souls. Jay Parini

Don't just let the devil use your mind as a garbage dump. Joyce Meyer

At a garbage dump about 80 miles west of London, Adrian Griffiths is testing an invention he’s confident will save the world’s oceans from choking in plastic waste. Source: Internet

Medieval Romans used it as a garbage dump and a stone quarry for the construction of such buildings as Saint Peter's Basilica. Source: Internet

Newborn baby rescued from garbage dump in Pathum Thani A newborn baby was found and rescued from a pile of garbage in Pathum Thani's Muang district early Thursday morning. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

garbage disposal unit garbage disposer garbage down garbage dumper garbage duty garbage fire