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
Berry said her heart sank when police started searching the landfill.
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Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 11 July 2025
In 2023, about 90% of old or faulty solar panels in the U.S. ended up in landfills.
—Anurag Srivastava, The Conversation, 10 July 2025
Manny’s disappearance led to a widespread search effort by authorities, with the landfill search alone taking up nearly four weeks, according to police, PEOPLE previously reported.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 9 July 2025
This ensures the valuable nutrients and water in food are not lost to the landfill but repurposed.
—Ryan Begin, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
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Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 11 July 2025
In 2023, about 90% of old or faulty solar panels in the U.S. ended up in landfills.
—Anurag Srivastava, The Conversation, 10 July 2025
Manny’s disappearance led to a widespread search effort by authorities, with the landfill search alone taking up nearly four weeks, according to police, PEOPLE previously reported.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 9 July 2025
This ensures the valuable nutrients and water in food are not lost to the landfill but repurposed.
—Ryan Begin, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landfill
dump
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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 7 Aug. 2025.
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