dumps
dumps Lexical Profile
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• noun
Plural form of dump: sites for depositing rubbish or waste, or informal term for dirty, dilapidated places.
"The municipal council voted to close several older dumps and expand the city's recycling facilities."
A state of dejection, gloom, or low spirits, now used chiefly in the informal phrase "down in the dumps".
"After losing the championship match, the entire team was down in the dumps for days."
Word Nuance & Usage
When referring to a state of low spirits, "dumps" is a pluralia tantum noun used almost exclusively in the informal idiom "down in the dumps."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Attested since the early 16th century in the sense of mental perplexity or dejection, likely borrowed from Middle Dutch "domp" (haze, mist, or mental stupor) and related to German "dumpf" (dull, gloomy).