Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [duhmp ground]
- /dʌmp graʊnd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [duhmp ground]
- /dʌmp graʊnd/
Definitions of dumping ground words
- noun dumping ground dump (def 17). 1
- countable noun dumping ground If you say that a place is a dumping ground for something, usually something unwanted, you mean that people leave or send large quantities of that thing there. 0
- noun dumping ground somewhere where people send large quantities of something unwanted 0
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Origin of dumping ground
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1855-60
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Parts of speech for Dumping ground
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dumping ground popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
dumping ground usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dumping ground
noun dumping ground
- depot — A depot is a place where large amounts of raw materials, equipment, arms, or other supplies are kept until they are needed.
- swamp — a tract of wet, spongy land, often having a growth of certain types of trees and other vegetation, but unfit for cultivation.
- magazine — a publication that is issued periodically, usually bound in a paper cover, and typically contains essays, stories, poems, etc., by many writers, and often photographs and drawings, frequently specializing in a particular subject or area, as hobbies, news, or sports.
- cesspool — A cesspool is the same as a cesspit.
- junkyard — a yard for the collection, storage, and resale of junk.
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