dustheap
[ duhst-heep ]
/ ˈdʌstˌhip /
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noun
a heap or pile of rubbish, refuse, or the like.
oblivion; obscurity; disregard; disuse: He was consigned to the dustheap after many years of public service.
Nearby words
dustbin, dustcart, dustcloth, duster, duster coat, dustheap, dustin, dusting, dusting powder, dusting-powder, dustman
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Examples from the Web for dustheap
So they threw it on a dustheap where the dead Swallow was also lying.
Children's Literature|Charles Madison CurryAmongst other things we spoke of the affairs of "The Dustheap," a little Club of which we were both members.
Perhaps even then you will agree with us and admire many a seedling that the hidebound fancier would consign to the dustheap.
The Children's Book of Gardening|Mrs. Alfred Sidgwick