Meaning
landfill, dump
- a site for the disposal of waste materials
In a sentence
I residenti protestano contro l'apertura della nuova discarica.
Residents are protesting against the opening of the new landfill.
Hanno portato i vecchi mobili alla discarica comunale.
They took the old furniture to the municipal dump.
Non si possono abbandonare rifiuti in una discarica abusiva.
You cannot leave trash at an illegal dumpsite.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| discarica | feminine · singular |
| discariche | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Forms the plural with '-che' to keep the hard /k/ sound: 'discariche'.