dumping ground
Frequency: 6.58.2 per million words
A place where waste or unwanted things are left.
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- The area behind the factory became an illegal dumping ground for industrial waste.
- He treats his social media page as a dumping ground for his controversial opinions.
- Activists are fighting to prevent the pristine coastline from becoming a dumping ground for plastic.
- The country refuses to be a dumping ground for other nations' outdated electronics.
- Historically, remote islands were often used as a dumping ground for political exiles.
- We must not allow our community chat to become a dumping ground for negativity and complaints.
- Archaeologists found that the ancient cave was a dumping ground for broken tools and pottery.
- Critics claim the new policy will turn the region into a dumping ground for low-quality imported goods.
- She felt her mind had become a dumping ground for everyone else's worries and problems.
- The abandoned quarry has long been a local dumping ground for unwanted furniture and appliances.