discarica

landfill

noun dees-KAH-ree-kah Rare

Origin: From discarica (unloading place), from discaricare (to unload), from Latin discarricare.

Also means

dump

Usage Note

Discarica refers to a waste disposal site, ranging from illegal fly-tipping spots to official sanitary landfills (discarica autorizzata). Discarica abusiva (illegal dump) is a common phrase in Italian environmental news. The plural is discariche — note the spelling change preserves the hard 'k' sound.

Examples

"I rifiuti vengono portati alla discarica comunale."

Natural Translation

The waste is taken to the municipal landfill.

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