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
Drop worn pillows at a textile recycling bin run by organizations like American Textile Recycling Service, which helps divert household textiles from landfills.
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Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 5 Apr. 2026
This formula replaces single use hygiene wipes, preventing over 5 million of them ending up in landfill.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
In addition to the athletic fields of the sports park, there is California State University Dominguez Hills, a golf course, the Goodyear blimp base and a 150-acre former landfill.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
Four Hobart residents have filed multiple lawsuits in opposition to the project, one of which was denied and one dismissed in federal court, and 15 residents filed appeals in opposition to the landfill permit.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
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Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 5 Apr. 2026
This formula replaces single use hygiene wipes, preventing over 5 million of them ending up in landfill.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
In addition to the athletic fields of the sports park, there is California State University Dominguez Hills, a golf course, the Goodyear blimp base and a 150-acre former landfill.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
Four Hobart residents have filed multiple lawsuits in opposition to the project, one of which was denied and one dismissed in federal court, and 15 residents filed appeals in opposition to the landfill permit.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landfill
dump
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Brooklyn Brainery in Prospect Heights is all about the quirky one-day knowledge dump.—
The Editors,
Curbed,
16 Apr. 2026
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Navigating the dump was precarious.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Landfill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landfill. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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