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
The ReCap Project, founded by Brandon Lin in 2023, was formed to keep certain medical plastics out of landfills and incinerators.
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Molly McCrea, CBS News, 1 May 2026
The landfill release also contributed to ground-level ozone, which the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District has described as one of the key air quality concerns in the region.
—Chaewon Chung
april 30, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Using a washable cotton or microfiber towel saves money, reduces landfill waste, and protects surfaces.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026
Using proprietary technology, such as its allocation engine, Debrand facilitates the management of unsellable inventory and returns—something the Canadian hub said diverts textile waste from landfills and promotes circularity in the fashion industry, as evidenced by the brand case studies.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
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Molly McCrea, CBS News, 1 May 2026
The landfill release also contributed to ground-level ozone, which the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District has described as one of the key air quality concerns in the region.
—Chaewon Chung
april 30, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Using a washable cotton or microfiber towel saves money, reduces landfill waste, and protects surfaces.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026
Using proprietary technology, such as its allocation engine, Debrand facilitates the management of unsellable inventory and returns—something the Canadian hub said diverts textile waste from landfills and promotes circularity in the fashion industry, as evidenced by the brand case studies.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landfill
dump
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Two Argentine officials investigating the outbreak say the government’s leading hypothesis is that a Dutch couple contracted the virus during a bird-watching tour while visiting a garbage dump.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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The most likely explanation for the wave-off is that, after Barbashev’s dump-in, LaCombe might have hesitated, if only for a fateful moment, while Eichel went hard after the puck.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
5 May 2026
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“Landfill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landfill. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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