escombrera

Definitions of escombrera
  1. noun
    pile of waste matter from coal mining etc
    synonyms: escorial
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    type of:
    cúmulo, mogote, mojón, montón, pila, porrada
    a collection of objects laid on top of each other
  2. noun
    an accumulation of refuse and discarded matter
    synonyms: pudridero
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    type of:
    basurero, vertedero
    a piece of land where waste materials are dumped
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