fly-tipping
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.53 in modern English
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Ten tonnes of rubbish have been removed by Network Rail from a trackside fly-tipping hotspot north of the station."
- "What can be done about fly-tipping? It’s one of the great scourges of the modern countryside – and it’s getting worse. Fly-tipping – the illegal dumping of rubbish on public land, farmland, laybys and country lanes – has soared to an all-time high in England, according to new statistics released by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). In 2024–25, 1.26m fly-tipping incidents were recorded by local authorities, an increase of almost 9% on the 1.15m reported for the previous year. These figures do not include waste cleared by private landowners from their land. Convicted fly-tippers can receive a significant fine, a community sentence or even a prison sentence. While fixed penalty notices for fly-tipping have increased by 9% over the past year, court fines have decreased by the same percentage. The picture in parts of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland is similarly dismal. Many fly-tippers are getting away with it. It’s not just the odd mattress or bag of nappies. Some of the worst instances involve massive volumes of waste."
Etymology
Usage
- British usage
- Uncountable