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Dump waste (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

desert

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This clue could be a double definition.

'dump' is the first definition.
The definition and answer can be both locations as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'waste' is the second definition.
(a desert may be described as a wasteland)

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(Other definitions for desert that I've seen before include "desolate place" , "See 33 Down" , "merit and a > quiet place" , "Merit < leave" , "Abandon; dull area" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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