middens

plural of midden

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for middens
Noun
  • Health inspectors gave the chicken restaurant a yellow placard after spotting five old rodent droppings on the unused bus tubs, and gnaw marks on food trays that were holding bait blocks in the side of the dry storage room by the kitchen’s restroom.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Two Fort Worth restaurants had high demerit scores, and roaches and rodent droppings were found at others, according to recent inspection reports.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • With local landfills nearing capacity, about half of the county’s waste is now shipped by train to out-of-state facilities, increasing both environmental and financial costs.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Additionally, aluminum doesn't decompose in landfills, contributing to long-term environmental pollution.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Middens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middens. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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