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
Even when items leave the main floor, these goods are still kept in circulation with the intention of keeping them out of a landfill.
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Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 13 May 2026
But beyond costing a pretty penny, there are environmental and climate concerns with dumping all that organic material into the landfill.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
Argentine authorities say the male passenger and his wife — both of whom have since died — likely contracted the virus during a bird-watching outing at a landfill before boarding the ship.
—Doris Alvarez Cea, Florida Times-Union, 8 May 2026
The Environmental Protection Agency, California Department of Toxic Substances Control and the South Coast AQMD have issued a litany of violations against the landfill.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 7 May 2026
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Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 13 May 2026
But beyond costing a pretty penny, there are environmental and climate concerns with dumping all that organic material into the landfill.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
Argentine authorities say the male passenger and his wife — both of whom have since died — likely contracted the virus during a bird-watching outing at a landfill before boarding the ship.
—Doris Alvarez Cea, Florida Times-Union, 8 May 2026
The Environmental Protection Agency, California Department of Toxic Substances Control and the South Coast AQMD have issued a litany of violations against the landfill.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landfill
dump
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Petrina is not the only one challenging the focus on the Ushuaia garbage dump as the starting point of the cruise ship outbreak.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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Thompson tied it at 2 on four-minute power play seven minutes into the second when his dump-in from just over center ice deflected off the glass in the left corner to the crease and bounced in off Dobes’ right leg.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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“Landfill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landfill. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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