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
Roofing and other soft material such as drywall will be sent to landfills.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2026
As a result, most of this plastic barrier packaging is discarded to landfills as single-use materials.
—J. Carson Meredith, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
Investigators are working to determine how the body ended up at the center run by Burrtec Waste Industries, which owns recovery facilities, transfer stations and landfills across Southern California.
—Jasmine Mendez
follow, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Most of it ends up in landfills or the ocean.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Mar. 2026
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2026
As a result, most of this plastic barrier packaging is discarded to landfills as single-use materials.
—J. Carson Meredith, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
Investigators are working to determine how the body ended up at the center run by Burrtec Waste Industries, which owns recovery facilities, transfer stations and landfills across Southern California.
—Jasmine Mendez
follow, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Most of it ends up in landfills or the ocean.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landfill
dump
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There are many more deeper, harder to get to dumps that are not practical (or economically viable) to remediate.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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Cash, check or credit card are accepted for dump station fees.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Landfill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landfill. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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