Definition of manure heap in US English: manure heap
noun British A pile of animal dung used for fertilizing land.
‘the fire started in a manure heap on their farm’
More example sentences
‘It is thought the fire began by spontaneous combustion in the manure heap.’ ‘The representation of Beatrix Potter's garden was complete with potting shed, cold frame, rainwater butt fountain and manure heap!’ ‘The untidy appearance may be caused by plastic bags and sheeting, scrap machinery, derelict sheds, or manure heaps overgrown with weeds.’ ‘Neighbours had complained the burning manure heaps were making them ill, making their throats and eyes sore and causing mouth ulcers.’ ‘Residents have been warned to stay indoors, as fumes from a fire on a vast manure heap pose a risk to their health.’ ‘Most horse yards maintain a large manure heap, and most will be happy for you to take away the odd trailer load, free of charge.’ ‘A lot of people just take horse dung out of the stables from the bedding and pile it up as manure heaps.’ ‘In August, I found several examples of an unfamiliar beetle in a large manure heap near Wimborne St Giles.’ ‘This now relatively rare ancestor of the common cultivated mushroom always grows on rich soil, for example in gardens or on manure heaps.’ ‘Encouraged by these finds I searched in other manure heaps and piles of old hay last autumn, finding a number of uncommon species.’