middens

noun

plural of midden
1
as in dustbins

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2
as in soils

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  1. landfills
  2. droppings
  3. manures
Noun
  • Local Color received a grant from San Jose’s Environmental Services department for the initiative, which will not only make arts supplies more accessible for artists but keep them out of landfills, too.
    — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • The rest is composted; turned into animal feed, biofuels and other industrial products; sold at a deep discount shortly before its use-by date; or disposed of in landfills and incinerators.
    — John Lowrey, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
Definition of landfills
Noun
  • Larger flies, like houseflies, are after decaying matter such as food waste and pet droppings.
    — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • No establishment had issues with roaches or rodent droppings during this round of inspections.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 July 2026
Definition of droppings
Noun
  • Local compost, manures or commercial garden soils are good sources of organic matter.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026
  • Use of animal manures and human waste to boost crops goes back even further in time.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
Definition of manures
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“Middens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middens. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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