dumping ground

noun

: a place to which unwanted people or things are sent

Examples of dumping ground in a Sentence

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Overwhelming Customers With Clutter Over-incentivizing erodes value when loyalty programs become dumping grounds for content, training and filler that feel generic and hard to navigate. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 The Chesapeake Bay is a national treasure shared by six states and the District of Columbia, and it has been treated like a dumping ground for too long. Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2026 Sharma advises using décor strategically to visually signal that a space is not a dumping ground (e.g., placing a plant or flowers on the center island to deter clutter). Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 4 May 2026 The site in Apollo was a dumping ground for hundreds of 55-gallon drums containing radioactive nuclear waste. Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026 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 2 Jun. 2026.

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