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
Authorities also said that a garbage truck that collected waste from behind the suspect's apartment on May 13 led investigators to the landfill, the outlet reported, citing the complaint.
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Nicole Acosta, People.com, 11 July 2025
After searching for nearly a month, law enforcement discovered Collins’ body June 28 in the Elk River landfill.
—Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 11 July 2025
In landfills, the breakdown of paper towels, paper napkins, and other organic matter happens in low-oxygen (anaerobic) conditions, which releases methane, a powerful greenhouse gas.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2025
In 1965, as Long Beach began sprucing up the harbor, a dredging operation piled up a landfill at the edge of the Pike.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
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Nicole Acosta, People.com, 11 July 2025
After searching for nearly a month, law enforcement discovered Collins’ body June 28 in the Elk River landfill.
—Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 11 July 2025
In landfills, the breakdown of paper towels, paper napkins, and other organic matter happens in low-oxygen (anaerobic) conditions, which releases methane, a powerful greenhouse gas.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2025
In 1965, as Long Beach began sprucing up the harbor, a dredging operation piled up a landfill at the edge of the Pike.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landfill
dump
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Just four years later, Howard found himself being traded away in a salary dump.—
Tim Bontemps,
chicagotribune.com,
21 June 2017
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New York City is gradually transforming its largest trash dump, Fresh Kills on Staten Island, into a vast expanse of parkland and restored natural areas.—
Andres Viglucci,
miamiherald,
15 June 2017
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“Landfill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landfill. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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