as in dump
a place where discarded materials (as trash) are dumped
we took all of our old, broken furniture to the landfill
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Recent Examples of landfill
Yet those chemicals were found at sites far removed from the landfill in addition to ones closer to the landfill.
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Ron Wood, Arkansas Online, 22 Apr. 2025
In addition to reducing waste and redirecting organic materials from the landfill, making your own compost from food scraps produces good mineral soil for your garden.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 17 Apr. 2025
Ricketts said things escalated for two reasons: low-quality products making up the majority of the supply and Ghana not having the financial resources to build a landfill or incinerator.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
Materials banned from Fort Worth landfills Hazardous household chemicals and construction debris are mainly what Fort Worth residents cannot throw away.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
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Ron Wood, Arkansas Online, 22 Apr. 2025
In addition to reducing waste and redirecting organic materials from the landfill, making your own compost from food scraps produces good mineral soil for your garden.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 17 Apr. 2025
Ricketts said things escalated for two reasons: low-quality products making up the majority of the supply and Ghana not having the financial resources to build a landfill or incinerator.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
Materials banned from Fort Worth landfills Hazardous household chemicals and construction debris are mainly what Fort Worth residents cannot throw away.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landfill
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Just four years later, Howard found himself being traded away in a salary dump.—
Tim Bontemps,
chicagotribune.com,
21 June 2017
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New York City is gradually transforming its largest trash dump, Fresh Kills on Staten Island, into a vast expanse of parkland and restored natural areas.—
Andres Viglucci,
miamiherald,
15 June 2017
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“Landfill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landfill. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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