dustheap

[ duhst-heep ]

/ ˈdʌstˌhip /

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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.

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First recorded in 1645–55; dust + heap

As they fell, they were relegated to the nearest dustheap, and their places remained vacant.
The Great North Road: London to York|Charles G. Harper
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
So they threw it on a dustheap where the dead Swallow was also lying.
Children's Literature|Charles Madison Curry
Amongst other things we spoke of the affairs of "The Dustheap," a little Club of which we were both members.
Punch, or The London Charivari, Volume 101, October 31, 1891|Various

Finally the gazelle dies of sorrow, and Sultan Darai dreams that he is scratching on his old dustheap.
Popular Tales|Charles Perrault