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dump

  • noun
  • /dʌmp/

A place where waste or garbage is left; a ground or place for dumping ashes, refuse, etc.; a disposal site.

Other meanings

  1. A car or boat for dumping refuse, etc.

  2. That which is dumped, especially in a chaotic way; a mess.

Word history

From Old Norse "dumpa" (to thump).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “dump” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.