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
Ken Alex lost financial support for research on landfill methane emissions, a significant contributor to climate change.
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Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 5 June 2025
In Vancouver, where 3,000 homes are being demolished per year, that adds up quickly to a lot of landfill.
—Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Hartford Courant This should be no surprise, given that only about 9% of the world’s plastic is actually recycled, and 70% ends up in landfills or in the environment.
—Andre Garron, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2025
Maui officials announced an effort to have 50 trucks begin transporting debris from the 2023 Lahaina fire to a landfill starting next Monday.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 10 June 2025
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Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 5 June 2025
In Vancouver, where 3,000 homes are being demolished per year, that adds up quickly to a lot of landfill.
—Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Hartford Courant This should be no surprise, given that only about 9% of the world’s plastic is actually recycled, and 70% ends up in landfills or in the environment.
—Andre Garron, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2025
Maui officials announced an effort to have 50 trucks begin transporting debris from the 2023 Lahaina fire to a landfill starting next Monday.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 10 June 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 Jul. 2025.
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