dumps
Americannoun
plural noun
Etymology
Origin of dumps
1515–25; compare German dumpf dull, Middle Dutch domp haze
Example Sentences
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Also included are the sites of underground gas storage facilities, refineries, fuel terminals, legacy pollution sites, active industrial sites, landfills, dumps and recycling centers.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Nearly 30 suspected illegal waste "super sites", each containing tens of thousands of tonnes of rubbish, have been identified in a new watchlist of dumps in England.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Welcome to this weekend’s edition of the Surge, a politics newsletter that, in light of the hantavirus outbreak, sadly will be canceling all of our future vacations to rat-infested garbage dumps.
From Slate • May 9, 2026
In “Our Perfect Storm,” childhood best friends Frankie and George go on a platonic honeymoon after Frankie’s fiancé dumps her at the start of their wedding weekend.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
On the back step, Miss Celia dumps the cake in a paper sack.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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