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dungheap

/ˈdʌŋ.hiːp/
dung · heap
Plural:dungheaps
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dungheap Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A pile or mound of animal excrement, manure, or refuse, typically kept in a farmyard for use as fertilizer.

Example

"The farmer pitchforked the rotting straw onto the dungheap behind the barn."

2

A filthy, squalid, or thoroughly degraded place, condition, or situation.

Example

"After years of neglect by the absentee landlord, the historic tenement had been reduced to a virtual dungheap."

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• Nearby Words

dungeness
dungeness river
dungeon
dungheap
dunghill
dunk
dunker

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in Middle English as a compound of 'dung' (from Old English 'dung', meaning manure or filth) and 'heap' (from Old English 'heap', meaning a pile or multitude).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Dungheap. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/dungheap
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