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dumping-ground

dump·ing-ground
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [duhmp ground]
    • /dʌmp graʊnd/
    • /ˈdʌm.pɪŋ ɡraʊnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [duhmp ground]
    • /dʌmp graʊnd/

Definition of dumping-ground word

  • noun dumping-ground dump (def 17). 1

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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.

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