as in sanitary landfill
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dustheap
Noun
-
Fiji has more than 330 islands, one sanitary landfill, and two municipal dumps.—
By Aryn Baker/Lautoka, Fiji ,
TIME,
3 July 2024 -
Other materials might need to be sent to a hazardous waste landfill that has double the plastic lining in place as a typical sanitary landfill in order to protect groundwater from anything that might otherwise leach into it.—
Justine Calma,
The Verge,
3 Feb. 2024
Noun
-
But what seems like a windfall quickly spirals into a chain of betrayal, junkyard standoffs and escalating violence.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
-
In Marietta, with meager funds, Marcus Brachman started a junkyard.—
Hollace Ava Weiner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
Sweep up anything that falls on the floor in your porch and throw it in the dustbin.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
-
Emptying the dustbin was hassle-free, with clear arrow stickers showing exactly where to unlatch.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
The biggest issue with keeping hundreds of millions of pairs of shoes out of landfills each year is that they’re not designed to be recycled.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
-
Secondhand sustainability isn’t just about keeping clothes out of landfills.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
In East Chisenbury, sheep dominated the feast, and while the midden contained hundreds of thousands of animals, research showed they were, in contrast, locally sourced.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
-
At others middens, livestock was reared locally, according to the study.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Dustheap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dustheap. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share