dumpsite en · NOUN
Etymology
From dump + site.
Meanings
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A dump for garbage, usually a dump that is actively in use; or the location of such a dump
Same thing with the plastic bag, which has grown so ubiquitous, it's well on the way to turning Earth into one vast dumpsite.
2009 April 22, Christopher Hume, “Disposables a luxury we must trash”, in Toronto Star:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dumpsites | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
nl vuilnisbelt (a dump for garbage) · nl stortplaats (a dump for garbage) · tl agsaman (a dump for garbage)