Rubbish Dump (Noun)
Meaning
A piece of land where waste materials are dumped.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The town's rubbish dump was a smelly eyesore that attracted swarms of flies and rats.
- Near the rubbish dump, scavengers could often be seen rummaging through the trash for useful items.
- The environmental activists were determined to shut down the local rubbish dump due to its pollution of the nearby river.
- As a child, she remembered playing near the old rubbish dump on the outskirts of town, not realizing the health risks it posed.
- After the landfill was closed, the city began to convert the former rubbish dump into a park and wildlife reserve.