dumping grounds
Where trash accumulates
Dumping grounds are places where unwanted things end up—literally, sites for disposing of waste or refuse.
Figuratively, any location or institution that receives what others want to discard: The school became a dumping ground for problem students.
The term usually carries negative connotations, suggesting neglect or lack of proper purpose.
- junkyardSalvage storage site
- scrap heapAccumulation of discards
- trashDiscarded worthless material
- debrisScattered broken fragments
- landfillWaste burial ground
trash pile · refuse · wasteland · no man's land · dead zone · electronic waste · back alley · fly-tipping · heap · scraps · shipbreaking · filth · toxic waste · pollutions · hazardous waste · stench · eyesore · disposal
- Soil Pollutionsoil contamination, contaminated land, lead contamination, mercury contamination, heavy metals
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Funds or storage repositories
sanctuaries · prime real estate · preserves · museums · curated collections
dumping groundssources
Points of origin
origins · manufacturing plants · factories · workshops · distribution centers
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