: a place to which unwanted people or things are sent
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In many respects, detention facilities have served as a dumping ground for youth dealing with a vast array of issues in their lives.—Jeffrey Shook, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2026 New Mexico and Texas have dug in their heels to keep from becoming dumping grounds in the absence of a permanent solution.—Mead Gruver, Fortune, 5 Mar. 2026 Northwest Indiana and Wolf Lake in particular, where the stadium is to be sited, were a dumping ground for years, with a Superfund site and refinery nearby.—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026 The trouble at Blue Owl may be a blessing in disguise for the private credit industry, which has gone from Wall Street’s shiny toy to the dumping ground for its anxieties.—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 26 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dumping ground