A site for depositing garbage or waste materials. noun
The city council decided to close the old dump and open a new landfill.
He took the broken furniture to the dump.
A place where things of a particular type are stored, especially in large quantities. noun
The military base had a large ammunition dump.
The company used an old warehouse as a storage dump for excess inventory.
A messy or dirty place. noun
His apartment was such a dump that no one wanted to visit.
The restaurant was a dump, with dirty floors and unwashed dishes.
To release or throw away something, especially waste or unwanted material. verb
They were fined for illegally dumping chemicals into the river.
He dumped the old clothes in the charity bin.
To end a romantic relationship with someone. verb
She decided to dump her boyfriend after he lied to her.
He was heartbroken when she dumped him over a text message.
To copy data from one system or location to another, often used in computing. verb
The technician dumped the database to a backup server.
He dumped the files onto a USB drive for safekeeping.