garbage dump
Example Sentences
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Painter and Tiltil resident Raquel Carcamo has watched her town become "Santiago's garbage dump" over the years.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
The community was middle class, suburban and an unlikely place for a garbage dump.
From Scientific American • Sep. 21, 2023
In Shishmaref, the storm wiped out a road leading to the garbage dump and sewage lagoon, creating a health hazard for a town that lacks running water.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 28, 2022
People started using it as a garbage dump.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2022
They’ve cleaned up the junk, the rusted car parts and discarded tires; this is no longer an unofficial garbage dump but a joggers’ route.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
