middens

plural of midden

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for middens
Noun
  • Look for signs such as stains, water damage, moth holes, and droppings.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Mice contaminate food, chew up everything in sight, and spread illnesses through their urine, saliva, and droppings, says Sheldon Owen, a wildlife extension specialist at West Virginia University.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The biggest issue with keeping hundreds of millions of pairs of shoes out of landfills each year is that they’re not designed to be recycled.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The rest is downcycled, exported — often to countries in the Global South — or ultimately discarded in landfills.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Middens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middens. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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