What is another word for dumping ground?

Pronunciation: [dˈʌmpɪŋ ɡɹˈa͡ʊnd] (IPA)

A dumping ground refers to a site where waste materials are discarded with no regard for the environment, causing pollution and other harmful effects. Synonyms for dumping ground include landfill, rubbish tip, junkyard, garbage heap, refuse site, storage facility, and waste disposal site. Landfill refers to a designated area for depositing waste materials, whereas rubbish tip denotes a place where household and commercial waste is disposed of. A junkyard, on the other hand, is a site for recycled materials and parts that may be reused. Waste disposal site encompasses all facilities where waste materials are discarded, including landfills and incinerators. Overall, these synonyms suggest that dumping grounds are detrimental to the environment and should be avoided if possible.

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Famous quotes with Dumping ground

  • If he had listened to some of his advisors and had tried to make the Marshall Plan a political dumping ground for unqualified politicians, it couldn't have been a success.
    Paul Hoffman
  • We must find new lands from which we can easily obtain raw materials and at the same time exploit the cheap slave labor that is available from the natives of the colonies. The colonies would also provide a dumping ground for the surplus goods produced in our factories.
    Cecil Rhodes
  • God, that dumping ground of our dreams.
    Jean Rostand
  • I saw 28 Days. I don't remember rehab being like a day camp or being that funny. Rehab is a dumping ground. It's a big landfill.
    Charlie Sheen
  • England has got successful competitors in America, Japan, France, Germany. It has competitors in the handful of mills in India, and as there has been an awakening in India, even so there will be an awakening in South Africa with its vastly richer resources — natural, mineral and human. The mighty English look quite pigmies before the mighty races of Africa. They are noble savages after all, you will say. They are certainly noble, but no savages and in the course of a few years the Western nations may cease to find in Africa a dumping ground for their wares.
    Mahatma Gandhi

Related words: garbage dump, waste dump, land fill, dumping ground

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