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dumpsite

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dump·site  (dmpst)
n.
The location of a dump, especially a garbage dump.
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Noun1.dumpsite - a piece of land where waste materials are dumpeddumpsite - a piece of land where waste materials are dumped
eitchen midden, kitchen midden, midden - (archeology) a mound of domestic refuse containing shells and animal bones marking the site of a prehistoric settlement
garbage heap, junk heap, junk pile, refuse heap, rubbish heap, scrapheap, trash heap, trash pile - an accumulation of refuse and discarded matter
toxic dumpsite, toxic waste dump, toxic waste site - a location where toxic wastes can be or have been disposed of (often illegally)
land site, site - the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located); "a good site for the school"


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This in turn leads to huge landfills in the dumpsites.
Scavengers were seen at the dumpsite picking used needles, left over drugs etc.
The land has now become a dumpsite and has attracted insects.
 
 
 
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