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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDumping-ground
/ˈdʌm.pɪŋˌɡraʊnd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A place where refuse, garbage, or unwanted materials are systematically deposited.
"The old quarry was converted into an official municipal dumping-ground for construction waste." - 2
A metaphorical place, institution, or situation where unwanted things, ideas, or people are sent or abandoned.
"Many critics viewed the failing suburban branch office as a dumping-ground for underperforming executives."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'dump' (originating in late Middle English, meaning to drop or let fall heavily) combined with 'ground' (from Old English grund). Originally referring literally to a site for depositing refuse or waste, the term evolved metaphorically in the 19th and 20th centuries to describe any place, organization, or situation where unwanted items, people, or responsibilities are accumulated.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dumping-ground" is said worldwide
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dépotoir
Transliteration: /de.pɔ.twaʁ/
"Cette zone est devenue un véritable dépotoir pour les déchets industriels."
Müllkippe
Transliteration: /ˈmʏlˌkɪpə/
"Die illegale Müllkippe am Stadtrand muss geräumt werden."
discarica
Transliteration: /di.skarˈi.ka/
"Il comune ha chiuso la vecchia discarica abusiva."
vertedero
Transliteration: /beɾ.teˈde.ɾo/
"El valle se convirtió en un vertedero ilegal de plásticos."
lixeiro
Transliteration: /liˈʃej.ɾu/
"Aquele terreno baldio transformou-se num lixeiro a céu aberto."
कचरा-पट्टी
Transliteration: kachra-patti
"यह खाली जगह अब शहर की कचरा-पट्टी बन गई है।"
垃圾场
Transliteration: lājīchǎng
"废弃的工厂已经变成了当地的垃圾场。"
쓰레기장
Transliteration: sseuregijang
"그 공터는 불법 쓰레기장이 되어버렸다."
ゴミ捨て場
Transliteration: gomisuteba
"その空き地は不法投棄のゴミ捨て場として使われていた。"
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