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 best part are the proprietary B-Pods, which are designed to biodegrade in a landfill.
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Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 27 Dec. 2025
The sheriff’s office has not searched the landfill, according to Stacey, because the evidence has not led them there.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 18 Dec. 2025
Composting the plants creates a nutrient-rich amendment for the garden and minimizes organic material sitting in landfills.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2025
The collection dovetails with new research by Epson showing that 216 million pieces of children’s clothing end up in U.K. landfill every year.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Nov. 2025
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Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 27 Dec. 2025
The sheriff’s office has not searched the landfill, according to Stacey, because the evidence has not led them there.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 18 Dec. 2025
Composting the plants creates a nutrient-rich amendment for the garden and minimizes organic material sitting in landfills.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2025
The collection dovetails with new research by Epson showing that 216 million pieces of children’s clothing end up in U.K. landfill every year.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landfill
dump
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The Sony executives are far from the only power players ensnared by this evidence dump.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2026
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According to the tribal members, Forest Service personnel dropped off the deceased horses with them as an alternative to leaving them at the dump.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Landfill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landfill. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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