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
There must be a landfill that needs a name.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
Started in 2013, the Buy-Nothing Project aims to help folks be more sustainable and strengthen community ties through local groups that remove barriers for neighbors who might not be able to purchase essentials like home furnishings and keep usable items out of the landfill.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 10 Feb. 2026
These are abandoned or inactive locations, often former mines, landfills or manufacturing plants, where toxic chemical waste was never properly managed.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Southern California air quality officials have issued three violation notices to one of Orange County’s public landfills in response to a spike in odor complaints from nearby Irvine residents.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
Started in 2013, the Buy-Nothing Project aims to help folks be more sustainable and strengthen community ties through local groups that remove barriers for neighbors who might not be able to purchase essentials like home furnishings and keep usable items out of the landfill.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 10 Feb. 2026
These are abandoned or inactive locations, often former mines, landfills or manufacturing plants, where toxic chemical waste was never properly managed.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Southern California air quality officials have issued three violation notices to one of Orange County’s public landfills in response to a spike in odor complaints from nearby Irvine residents.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landfill
dump
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Homes are being built around the solid waste dump that opened more than three decades ago.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The other is finding someone who will take Yoshida in a salary dump, which would probably require attaching a pitching prospect or two.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Landfill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landfill. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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