landfill
noun
land·fill
ˈlan(d)-ˌfil 
1
: an area built up by landfill
2
: a system of trash and garbage disposal in which the waste is buried between layers of earth to build up low-lying land
called also sanitary landfill
landfill
transitive verb
Examples of landfill in a Sentence
using landfill to dispose of trash
Part of the city was built on landfill.
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The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that 11.3 million tons of closet castoffs and other textile waste ended up in landfills in 2018, the latest data available.
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Garland Potts, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
This is because it’s coated with a non-stick substance, usually silicone, which isn’t recyclable, which means parchment paper ends up in landfills.
—Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2024
The hazardous chemicals endure in the environment in old products, landfills, storage and other places near populated communities.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2024
In April, Starbucks unveiled a new cup lineup that the coffee vendor said will keep more than 13.5 million pounds of plastic out of landfills every year.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 21 June 2024
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Garland Potts, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
This is because it’s coated with a non-stick substance, usually silicone, which isn’t recyclable, which means parchment paper ends up in landfills.
—Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2024
The hazardous chemicals endure in the environment in old products, landfills, storage and other places near populated communities.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2024
In April, Starbucks unveiled a new cup lineup that the coffee vendor said will keep more than 13.5 million pounds of plastic out of landfills every year.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 21 June 2024
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“Landfill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landfill. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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landfill
noun
land·fill
-ˌfil
1
: a system of trash and garbage disposal in which the waste is buried between layers of earth
2
: an area built up by landfill
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