dump

/dʌmp/
noun 8verb 5name 2

Collocations

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1

(noun.)

ADJ

garbage, refuse, rubbish, waste

The city opened a new facility to process the garbage dump on the outskirts of town.

nuclear

DUMP + NOUN

site

The city council decided to close the old dump site near the residential area.

PREP

at a/the ~

Children found old metal cans and broken toys at the dump near their neighborhood.

to a/the ~

My father drove the old furniture to the dump last Saturday morning.

~ for

The city council decided to build a new dump for old construction materials outside town.

2

(verb.)

ADV

illegally

The factory was caught illegally dumping chemicals into the river last month.

legally

unceremoniously

She unceremoniously dumped her boyfriend's belongings on his doorstep after their argument.

at sea

The company was fined for dumping toxic waste at sea near the island.

down

She dumped down her heavy backpack as soon as she got home from school.

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