dumping ground

noun

: a place to which unwanted people or things are sent

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The official synopsis for Slow Horses reads: This darkly funny espionage drama follows a team of British intelligence agents who serve in a dumping ground department of MI5 due to their career-ending mistakes. Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025 Factories throughout the 19th and 20th centuries used the creek as a sewer and dumping ground. Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025 The darkly comedic espionage drama, which received a very early Season 7 renewal, follows a dysfunctional team of British intelligence agents who serve in a dumping ground department of MI5 known affectionately as Slough House. Denise Petski, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025 Late August and early September can become a bit of a dumping ground at your local multiplex. Scott Phillips, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dumping ground

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dumping ground was in 1857

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“Dumping ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dumping%20ground. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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